| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) C - Warren Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Arnold Glaze (fresh) SG - Richard Cage (fresh) SF - Michael Manis (fresh) PF - David Rogers (fresh) C - Tim Franklin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Tim Franklin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Virginia Tech | Arnold Glaze makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Rogers | 0-3 |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:57 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Cage picks off the pass by Scott Patterson | 0-5 |
| 18:50 | Virginia Tech | Arnold Glaze drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Cage | 0-8 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 18:31 | Virginia Tech | Lenny Astorga steals it from David Rogers | 3-8 |
| 18:28 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga lays it up and in | 5-8 |
| 18:04 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis is fouled on the floor by Clarence Rupert - foul #1 on Clarence Rupert, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| 17:51 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers knocks in the runner in the lane | 5-10 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 17:15 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Warren Smith - foul #1 on Warren Smith, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Adam Rubin (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF), Gary Bone (C) Lenny Astorga, Bryant Cholewinski, Scott Patterson, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Wolff (PG), Luis Funke (C) Arnold Glaze, Tim Franklin | |
| 17:15 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 17:15 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:57 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey misses long on a shot from the right side | 7-12 |
| 16:55 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 16:34 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Manis, team foul #1 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins (PF) Clarence Rupert | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 16:08 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 15:51 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Luis Funke, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Scott Patterson (SF), Warren Smith (C) Adam Rubin, Albert Goggins, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tim Franklin (C) Luis Funke | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Josh Keller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) PF - Gary Sharkey (fresh) C - Warren Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Wolff (fresh) SG - Richard Cage (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Manis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Franklin (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 15:25 | Virginia Tech | John Wolff gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 15:04 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wolff | 12-15 |
| 14:44 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith connects on the jumper from the baseline | 14-15 |
| 14:31 | Virginia Tech | John Wolff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Clarence Rupert (PF) Josh Keller, Gary Sharkey | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arnold Glaze (PG), Joel Gilliam (SG), Paul Ebner (SF), Luis Funke (PF) John Wolff, Richard Cage, Michael Manis, David Rogers | |
| 14:10 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Funke is called for the reach on Bryant Cholewinski - foul #2 on Luis Funke, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins (SF), Gary Bone (C) Scott Patterson, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams (PF) Luis Funke | |
| 13:50 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Erik Williams - foul #1 on Erik Williams, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (PG) Lenny Astorga | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 13:50 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:50 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:50 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 13:31 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryant Cholewinski - foul #1 on Bryant Cholewinski, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG) Adam Rubin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Rogers (PF) Tim Franklin | |
| 13:31 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:31 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 13:31 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam misses the 3rd free throw | 15-17 |
| 13:31 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 13:08 | Virginia Tech | Paul Ebner clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 13:07 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam tips it home | 15-19 |
| 12:47 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 15-19 |
| 12:46 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Bone | 15-19 |
| 12:23 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Scott Patterson (SF), Warren Smith (C) Josh Keller, Albert Goggins, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage (SG), Michael Manis (SF), John Wolff (C) Joel Gilliam, Paul Ebner, David Rogers | |
| 12:01 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-19 |
| 11:59 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 11:45 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 11:44 | Virginia Tech | John Wolff grabs the board | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Warren Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Arnold Glaze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Cage (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Manis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Erik Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Wolff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Virginia Tech | Lenny Astorga steals the ball from Arnold Glaze in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 11:16 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lenny Astorga | 17-19 |
| 10:54 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams blows the dunk but he's hacked by Bryant Cholewinski - foul #2 on Bryant Cholewinski, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SG), Gary Sharkey (PF) Bryant Cholewinski, Clarence Rupert | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tim Franklin (C) Arnold Glaze | |
| 10:54 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:54 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:35 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by Gary Sharkey is blocked by Erik Williams | 17-21 |
| 10:34 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Manis | 17-21 |
| 10:12 | Virginia Tech | John Wolff is fouled on the floor by Lenny Astorga - foul #1 on Lenny Astorga, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (SG), Gary Bone (C) Lenny Astorga, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam (SG), David Rogers (PF) Richard Cage, Erik Williams | |
| 10:02 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers comes up short on the runner from the right block | 17-21 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Gary Bone | 17-21 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 09:26 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam loses the dribble to Gary Sharkey | 20-21 |
| 09:06 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 09:05 | Virginia Tech | John Wolff grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:01 | Virginia Tech | John Wolff jams it on a nice dish by David Rogers | 20-23 |
| 08:54 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Josh Keller | 23-23 |
| 08:39 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Bone - foul #1 on Gary Bone, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Clarence Rupert (PF), Warren Smith (C) Adam Rubin, Scott Patterson, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arnold Glaze (PG), Paul Ebner (SF) John Wolff, Michael Manis | |
| 08:39 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:39 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller loses the dribble to Joel Gilliam | 23-25 |
| 08:01 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers is hacked by Josh Keller - foul #1 on Josh Keller, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins (SF) Gary Sharkey | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage (SG) Joel Gilliam | |
| 08:01 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 08:01 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 08:01 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 07:43 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Tim Franklin | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Goggins (fresh) PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Warren Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Arnold Glaze (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Cage (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Ebner (fresh) PF - David Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Tim Franklin (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Virginia Tech | Arnold Glaze misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 07:14 | Virginia Tech | Tim Franklin tips it but misses | 23-26 |
| 07:12 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Albert Goggins | 23-26 |
| 06:44 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith banks in the layup | 25-26 |
| 06:29 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 06:27 | Virginia Tech | Tim Franklin hits the follow up shot | 25-28 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins is hacked by Richard Cage - foul #1 on Richard Cage, team foul #5 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (PG), Richard Moline (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), Gary Sharkey (C) Lenny Astorga, Josh Keller, Albert Goggins, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Wolff (PG), Michael Manis (SF), Erik Williams (C) Arnold Glaze, Paul Ebner, Tim Franklin | |
| 06:02 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Scott Patterson | 28-28 |
| 05:40 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis is hacked by Scott Patterson - foul #1 on Scott Patterson, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam (SG), Tim Franklin (C) Richard Cage, David Rogers | |
| 05:40 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:40 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-30 |
| 05:26 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Patterson | 28-30 |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 05:19 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson tips it home | 30-30 |
| 04:59 | Virginia Tech | Tim Franklin drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Erik Williams and the foul's on Gary Sharkey - foul #1 on Gary Sharkey, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Gary Bone (C) Richard Moline, Clarence Rupert | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 04:59 | Virginia Tech | Tim Franklin misses the free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:59 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 04:33 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson makes the shot from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 04:04 | Virginia Tech | Joel Gilliam hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Wolff | 32-35 |
| 03:43 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin lays it in set up by Lenny Astorga and the foul's on John Wolff - foul #1 on John Wolff, team foul #6 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Josh Keller (SF), Clarence Rupert (PF), Warren Smith (C) Lenny Astorga, Scott Patterson, Gary Sharkey, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arnold Glaze (PG), Richard Cage (SG), Paul Ebner (SF), Luis Funke (PF) John Wolff, Joel Gilliam, Michael Manis, Tim Franklin | |
| 03:43 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Adam Rubin (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Josh Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Warren Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Arnold Glaze (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Cage (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Ebner (fresh) PF - Luis Funke (fresh) C - Erik Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Arnold Glaze | 35-38 |
| 03:13 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Erik Williams - foul #2 on Erik Williams, team foul #7 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins (SF) Adam Rubin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Rogers (PF) Erik Williams | |
| 03:13 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 03:13 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:56 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers scores on a 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| 02:41 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG) Albert Goggins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:28 | Virginia Tech | Paul Ebner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Josh Keller - foul #2 on Josh Keller, team foul #10 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey (SF) Josh Keller | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:28 | Virginia Tech | Paul Ebner makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 02:28 | Virginia Tech | Paul Ebner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 02:13 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 02:12 | Cal State Northridge | Warren Smith tips it home | 38-43 |
| 01:48 | Virginia Tech | Arnold Glaze hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-43 |
| 01:46 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers tips it in | 38-45 |
| 01:26 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 01:25 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Rogers | 38-45 |
| 01:08 | Virginia Tech | David Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), Gary Bone (C) Bryant Cholewinski, Clarence Rupert, Warren Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Wolff (PG), Joel Gilliam (SG), Michael Manis (SF), Erik Williams (PF), Tim Franklin (C) Arnold Glaze, Richard Cage, Paul Ebner, David Rogers, Luis Funke | |
| 00:46 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga is hacked by Tim Franklin - foul #1 on Tim Franklin, team foul #8 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins (PF) Gary Sharkey | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:46 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:46 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:32 | Virginia Tech | Erik Williams misses the jumper from close range | 40-45 |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 00:26 | Cal State Northridge | Tim Franklin steals it from Lenny Astorga | 40-45 |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis lays it in | 40-47 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 40-47 |