| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) SG - Fred Spires (fresh) SF - John Griffin (fresh) PF - Bill Bennett (fresh) C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ricky Davis (fresh) SG - William Belanger (fresh) SF - Junior Brown (fresh) PF - Fernando Bermudez (fresh) C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Liberty | Fred Spires scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Brown scores on a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Craig Montemayor - foul #1 on Craig Montemayor, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:38 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Brown makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:20 | Liberty | The jump hook by Fred Spires is blocked by Lawrence Brown | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Brown snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis is whistled for traveling | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Liberty | Bill Bennett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Junior Brown | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Brown misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Liberty | Bill Bennett gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Liberty | Fred Spires misses short on a jumper in the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Virginia Tech | Fernando Bermudez gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Ulysses Johnson | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Liberty | Bill Bennett can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Fernando Bermudez - foul #1 on Fernando Bermudez, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Liberty | Bill Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Liberty | Bill Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis is hacked by Ulysses Johnson - foul #1 on Ulysses Johnson, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 17:55 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger's pass is intercepted by Fred Spires | 3-3 |
| 17:49 | Liberty | Lawrence Brown is called for the reach on Fred Spires - foul #1 on Lawrence Brown, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (PG), George Cole (SG), Keith Gress (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), William Smith (C) Ulysses Johnson, Fred Spires, John Griffin, Bill Bennett, Craig Montemayor | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce (SF), Jimmy Streeter (PF) Junior Brown, Fernando Bermudez | |
| 17:37 | Liberty | George Cole comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:36 | Liberty | John Throop tips it home | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson (PG), Lee Carmouche (SG), Patrick Jordon (C) Ricky Davis, William Belanger, Lawrence Brown | |
| 17:03 | Liberty | George Cole misses the easy layup | 5-3 |
| 17:01 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:55 | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche's pass is intercepted by John Throop | 5-3 |
| 16:43 | Liberty | John Throop is hacked by Ray Wilkinson - foul #1 on Ray Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Liberty | Fred Spires (SG) George Cole | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Fernando Bermudez (PF) Patrick Jordon | |
| 16:29 | Liberty | John Throop hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 5-3 |
| 16:28 | Liberty | Charles Freeman snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:18 | Liberty | Fred Spires is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Spires, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Bill Bennett (PF) Keith Gress, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG), William Belanger (SG), Junior Brown (SF), Lawrence Brown (C) Ray Wilkinson, Lee Carmouche, Thomas Bruce, Jimmy Streeter | |
| 16:00 | Virginia Tech | Fernando Bermudez loses the ball out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) SG - Fred Spires (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Throop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ricky Davis (fresh) SG - William Belanger (fresh) SF - Junior Brown (fresh) PF - Fernando Bermudez (fresh) C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Liberty | John Throop hits a shot from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 15:29 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-3 |
| 15:27 | Virginia Tech | Fernando Bermudez misses the tip | 7-3 |
| 15:26 | Liberty | Fred Spires grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 15:17 | Liberty | Lawrence Brown denies the turnaround by Fred Spires | 7-3 |
| 15:16 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Junior Brown | 7-3 |
| 15:03 | Virginia Tech | Fernando Bermudez hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Ricky Davis | 7-5 |
| 14:46 | Liberty | Fred Spires travels with the ball | 7-5 |
| Subs | Liberty | George Cole (PG), Keith Gress (SG), John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), Craig Montemayor (C) Ulysses Johnson, Fred Spires, John Throop, Bill Bennett, William Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson (PG), Lee Carmouche (SG), Thomas Bruce (SF), Jimmy Streeter (PF) Ricky Davis, William Belanger, Junior Brown, Fernando Bermudez | |
| 14:36 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Freeman - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon (C) Lawrence Brown | |
| 14:36 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:36 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:36 | Liberty | Charles Freeman pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:14 | Liberty | Keith Gress makes the shot in the paint | 9-6 |
| 14:01 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter makes the turnaround near the basket | 9-8 |
| 13:47 | Liberty | Keith Gress comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 13:45 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 13:40 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 13:35 | Liberty | George Cole is whistled for traveling | 9-11 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG) Keith Gress | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG), William Belanger (SG), Junior Brown (SF), Lawrence Brown (C) Ray Wilkinson, Lee Carmouche, Thomas Bruce, Patrick Jordon | |
| 13:26 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Brown misses the easy open layup | 9-11 |
| 13:25 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis tips it back up and in | 9-13 |
| 13:20 | Liberty | George Cole connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 13:00 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 12-13 |
| 12:59 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:55 | Liberty | George Cole is fouled on the floor by William Belanger - foul #1 on William Belanger, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Liberty | Fred Spires (SG), John Throop (SF), Bill Bennett (PF) George Cole, John Griffin, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Fernando Bermudez (PF) Jimmy Streeter | |
| 12:49 | Liberty | John Throop blows the layup | 12-13 |
| 12:47 | Virginia Tech | Fernando Bermudez pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:41 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 12:39 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:34 | Liberty | William Belanger steps in front of the Fred Spires pass | 12-13 |
| 12:13 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown is whistled for a carry | 12-13 |
| Subs | Liberty | Keith Gress (SF), William Smith (C) Ulysses Johnson, Craig Montemayor | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce (SF) Junior Brown | |
| 12:05 | Liberty | Bill Bennett misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Bruce - foul #1 on Thomas Bruce, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter (C) Lawrence Brown | |
| 12:05 | Liberty | Bill Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:05 | Liberty | Bill Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:44 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Fernando Bermudez | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - John Throop (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Spires (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Gress (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ricky Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Belanger (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Bruce (fresh) PF - Fernando Bermudez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Streeter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Liberty | Fred Spires lays it up and in | 16-15 |
| 11:22 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Liberty | George Cole (PG), John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) John Throop, Keith Gress, Bill Bennett | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson (PG), Lee Carmouche (SG), Patrick Jordon (C) Ricky Davis, William Belanger, Fernando Bermudez | |
| 11:09 | Liberty | William Smith is denied on a layup by Patrick Jordon | 16-15 |
| 11:08 | Liberty | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 18-15 |
| 10:57 | Virginia Tech | The pull-up jumper by Jimmy Streeter is blocked by William Smith | 18-15 |
| 10:56 | Liberty | Fred Spires snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:50 | Liberty | Fred Spires clanks a 3 from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 10:49 | Liberty | John Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:31 | Liberty | Fred Spires comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 18-15 |
| 10:30 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Bruce | 18-15 |
| 10:13 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce buries a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by John Griffin - foul #1 on John Griffin, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Bill Bennett (PF), Craig Montemayor (C) Fred Spires, Charles Freeman, William Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG), Fernando Bermudez (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) Lee Carmouche, Jimmy Streeter, Patrick Jordon | |
| 10:13 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce misses the free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:13 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:04 | Liberty | George Cole's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Brown | 18-17 |
| 10:03 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 09:58 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 18-17 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (SF) John Griffin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Belanger (SG), Junior Brown (SF) Ray Wilkinson, Thomas Bruce | |
| 09:42 | Liberty | George Cole hits the finger roll set up by Bill Bennett and he's hacked by Junior Brown - foul #1 on Junior Brown, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| 09:42 | Liberty | George Cole makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:21 | Virginia Tech | Ulysses Johnson is called for the reach on Ricky Davis - foul #2 on Ulysses Johnson, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Liberty | Keith Gress (SF) Ulysses Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 09:05 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Brown travels with the ball | 21-17 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon (PF) Fernando Bermudez | |
| 08:57 | Liberty | John Throop scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Gress and he's fouled by Ricky Davis - foul #1 on Ricky Davis, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson (PG), Jimmy Streeter (PF) Ricky Davis, Patrick Jordon | |
| 08:57 | Liberty | John Throop makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:37 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Belanger | 24-19 |
| 08:29 | Liberty | George Cole comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 08:27 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:23 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 24-19 |
| 08:21 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter hits the follow up shot | 24-21 |
| 08:06 | Liberty | George Cole knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-21 |
| 08:02 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-21 |
| 08:00 | Liberty | The rebound goes to George Cole | 27-21 |
| 07:52 | Liberty | Keith Gress hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Throop | 30-21 |
| 07:27 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Junior Brown | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - John Throop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Keith Gress (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Montemayor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ray Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Belanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Streeter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Liberty | Bill Bennett clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-23 |
| 07:07 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 06:41 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter double dribbles | 30-23 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Jorgensen (PG), Fred Spires (SG), John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), William Smith (C) John Throop, George Cole, Keith Gress, Bill Bennett, Craig Montemayor | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG), Lee Carmouche (SG), Thomas Bruce (SF), Fernando Bermudez (PF), Patrick Jordon (C) Ray Wilkinson, William Belanger, Junior Brown, Jimmy Streeter, Lawrence Brown | |
| 06:31 | Liberty | Fred Spires hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Charles Jorgensen | 32-23 |
| 06:27 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce is called for traveling | 32-23 |
| 06:15 | Liberty | Fred Spires is hacked by Thomas Bruce - foul #2 on Thomas Bruce, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas (SF) Thomas Bruce | |
| 06:15 | Liberty | Fred Spires makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 06:15 | Liberty | Fred Spires misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 06:15 | Virginia Tech | Fernando Bermudez snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 06:04 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 33-25 |
| 05:47 | Liberty | Fred Spires misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Patrick Jordon - foul #1 on Patrick Jordon, team foul #9 | 33-25 |
| 05:47 | Liberty | Fred Spires misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:47 | Liberty | Fred Spires misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:47 | Virginia Tech | Fernando Bermudez pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 05:43 | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche is fouled on the floor by Fred Spires - foul #2 on Fred Spires, team foul #7 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Liberty | George Cole (SG) Fred Spires | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 05:43 | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:43 | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:25 | Liberty | John Griffin loses the dribble to Ricky Davis | 33-27 |
| 05:08 | Virginia Tech | George Cole picks off the pass by Ricky Davis | 33-27 |
| 05:05 | Liberty | Charles Jorgensen misses the dunk | 33-27 |
| 05:04 | Liberty | Charles Jorgensen grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 04:49 | Liberty | George Cole is whistled for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Liberty | Keith Gress (SG), Bill Bennett (PF), Craig Montemayor (C) George Cole, Charles Freeman, William Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson (SG), Lawrence Brown (C) Lee Carmouche, Patrick Jordon | |
| 04:34 | Virginia Tech | Fernando Bermudez hits a wide open floater from the left block on a great pass from Ricky Davis | 33-29 |
| 04:30 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor is hacked by Lawrence Brown - foul #2 on Lawrence Brown, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Belanger (SG), Jimmy Streeter (C) Aaron Thomas, Lawrence Brown | |
| 04:30 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:30 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:30 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jimmy Streeter | 34-29 |
| 04:23 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger is called for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (PG) Charles Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown (SF) Ricky Davis | |
| 04:11 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Keith Gress | 37-29 |
| 03:54 | Virginia Tech | The refs have stopped play. Fernando Bermudez is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 37-29 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Fred Spires (SG) John Throop, Keith Gress | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Brown (C) Fernando Bermudez | |
| 03:42 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Brown banks in the layup | 37-31 |
| 03:29 | Liberty | Fred Spires misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 37-31 |
| 03:28 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Brown gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) SG - Fred Spires (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Griffin (fairly fresh) PF - Bill Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Montemayor (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ray Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Belanger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Streeter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ray Wilkinson and he's fouled by Bill Bennett - foul #1 on Bill Bennett, team foul #8 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Liberty | George Cole (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), William Smith (C) John Griffin, Bill Bennett, Craig Montemayor | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG), Thomas Bruce (SF) Ray Wilkinson, Junior Brown | |
| 03:11 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 03:11 | Liberty | Charles Freeman pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 03:00 | Liberty | Fred Spires lays it in on a great pass from Ulysses Johnson | 39-33 |
| 02:46 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-33 |
| 02:44 | Liberty | William Smith gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 02:33 | Liberty | Fred Spires comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 39-33 |
| 02:31 | Liberty | Charles Freeman snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 02:23 | Liberty | Fred Spires can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Belanger - foul #2 on William Belanger, team foul #11 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Throop (SF) George Cole | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson (SG), Patrick Jordon (PF) William Belanger, Jimmy Streeter | |
| 02:23 | Liberty | Fred Spires makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 02:23 | Liberty | Fred Spires makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 02:10 | Virginia Tech | Fred Spires is called for the reach on Ray Wilkinson - foul #3 on Fred Spires, team foul #9 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Liberty | Keith Gress (SG) Fred Spires | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:10 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 02:10 | Liberty | John Throop pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 01:58 | Liberty | Thomas Bruce picks off the pass by Ulysses Johnson | 41-33 |
| 01:58 | Liberty | The refs have stopped play. Charles Freeman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-33 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Jorgensen (PG), Bill Bennett (PF) Ulysses Johnson, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:48 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 01:47 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 01:38 | Virginia Tech | Bill Bennett steals the ball from Ray Wilkinson | 41-33 |
| 01:12 | Liberty | William Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 01:10 | Liberty | Keith Gress grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 01:03 | Liberty | John Throop hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 41-33 |
| 01:02 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:57 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson connects on the open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ricky Davis | 41-35 |
| 00:37 | Liberty | William Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 00:36 | Liberty | John Throop gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 00:11 | Liberty | John Throop misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ray Wilkinson - foul #2 on Ray Wilkinson, team foul #12 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), George Cole (SG), Craig Montemayor (C) Charles Jorgensen, Keith Gress, William Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche (PG), William Belanger (SG), Junior Brown (SF), Jimmy Streeter (PF) Ricky Davis, Ray Wilkinson, Thomas Bruce, Patrick Jordon | |
| 00:11 | Liberty | John Throop makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:11 | Liberty | John Throop makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:04 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 00:00 | Liberty | John Throop clanks a halfcourt shot | 43-38 |