| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Potter (fresh) SF - Robert Wall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvatore Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clemente Barton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clifford Upson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexis Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Garry Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - David Wicker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton misses short on a shot from the left side | 27-34 |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 19:37 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 19:35 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:28 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Ferrari drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Potter | 30-34 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alexis Marino | 30-36 |
| 18:48 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall misses the floater from the left side | 30-36 |
| 18:46 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Ferrari tips it home | 32-36 |
| 18:33 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:31 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:25 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alexis Marino - foul #1 on Alexis Marino, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Osborne (PG), Rufus Burlingame (SF) Clifford Upson, Garry Murphy | |
| 18:25 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:25 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina | Mark Osborne grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Charles Potter - foul #1 on Charles Potter, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:49 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall can't finish the layup | 34-38 |
| 17:47 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Ferrari | 34-38 |
| 17:32 | Virginia Tech | Rufus Burlingame is called for the reach on Salvatore Ferrari - foul #3 on Rufus Burlingame, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (PG) Rufus Burlingame | |
| 17:18 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton loses the dribble to Clifford Upson | 34-38 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina | Robert Wall takes the ball from David Wicker | 34-38 |
| 16:45 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall is fouled on the floor by Mark Osborne - foul #3 on Mark Osborne, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maio (PG), Mark Frederick (SG), Ray Ransberger (SF), Douglas Ensley (PF), Kenneth Battle (C) Gabriel Bruno, Charles Potter, Robert Wall, Salvatore Ferrari, Clemente Barton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Murphy (SF), Angel Mancini (PF) Mark Osborne, Kenneth Lewis | |
| 16:26 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Ensley misses short on a floater in the paint | 34-38 |
| 16:25 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Battle misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 16:24 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Ensley tips it home | 36-38 |
| 16:05 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Alexis Marino | 36-40 |
| 15:50 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Ensley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 15:48 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Maio (fresh) SG - Mark Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ray Ransberger (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Ensley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Battle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clifford Upson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexis Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Garry Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Angel Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wicker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | David Wicker misses the easy layup | 36-40 |
| 15:31 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Douglas Ensley | 36-40 |
| 15:27 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Ensley | 39-40 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Upson | 39-43 |
| 14:52 | Virginia Tech | David Maio knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Battle | 42-43 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alexis Marino | 42-46 |
| 14:33 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick clanks a floater in the paint | 42-46 |
| 14:32 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Ensley tips it in | 44-46 |
| 14:14 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson loses the dribble to Douglas Ensley | 44-46 |
| 13:55 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick makes the runner in the paint | 46-46 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | David Wicker buries a driving attempt from the left block | 46-48 |
| 13:24 | Virginia Tech | David Wicker steals the ball from Mark Frederick | 46-48 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifford Upson | 46-51 |
| 13:02 | Virginia Tech | David Maio is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Upson - foul #2 on Clifford Upson, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Bruno (PG), Charles Potter (SG), Robert Wall (SF), Salvatore Ferrari (PF), Clemente Barton (C) David Maio, Mark Frederick, Ray Ransberger, Douglas Ensley, Kenneth Battle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Osborne (SG), Rufus Burlingame (SF), Kenneth Lewis (PF) Alexis Marino, Garry Murphy, David Wicker | |
| 12:53 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini misses the tip | 46-51 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Lewis | 46-51 |
| 12:19 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis blows the layup | 46-51 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Mark Osborne grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina | Mark Osborne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis tips it but misses | 46-51 |
| 11:55 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Wall | 46-51 |
| 11:50 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Potter | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Potter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Wall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Salvatore Ferrari (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clemente Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clifford Upson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Angel Mancini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 11:26 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Ferrari snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 11:20 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Upson picks off the pass by Gabriel Bruno | 49-51 |
| 11:07 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis lays it up and in | 49-53 |
| 10:51 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lewis - foul #1 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (SG), Garry Murphy (SF), David Wicker (C) Clifford Upson, Rufus Burlingame, Angel Mancini | |
| 10:41 | Virginia Tech | David Wicker is called for the reach on Clemente Barton - foul #1 on David Wicker, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 10:27 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Bruno hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Potter | 51-53 |
| 10:04 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 10:03 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:58 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel Bruno | 53-53 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | David Wicker connects on the jumper from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 09:21 | Virginia Tech | Salvatore Ferrari is whistled for a carry | 53-55 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maio (PG), Mark Frederick (SG), Ray Ransberger (SF), Douglas Ensley (PF), Kenneth Battle (C) Gabriel Bruno, Charles Potter, Robert Wall, Salvatore Ferrari, Clemente Barton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (PG), Rufus Burlingame (SF) Alexis Marino, Garry Murphy | |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Battle - foul #1 on Kenneth Battle, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:50 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Ensley drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Maio | 55-56 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina | Mark Osborne clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 08:27 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Ensley gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:22 | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 55-56 |
| 08:21 | Virginia Tech | David Maio pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:03 | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Ensley | 57-56 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Wicker | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Maio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Frederick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ray Ransberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Ensley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Battle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clifford Upson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - David Wicker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Upson is called for the reach on David Maio - foul #3 on Clifford Upson, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter (SG), Robert Wall (SF), Salvatore Ferrari (PF), Clemente Barton (C) Mark Frederick, Ray Ransberger, Douglas Ensley, Kenneth Battle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (SG), Garry Murphy (SF) Clifford Upson, Rufus Burlingame | |
| 07:35 | Virginia Tech | David Maio makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:35 | Virginia Tech | David Maio makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:19 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy is called for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Bruno (PG) David Maio | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (PG) Mark Osborne | |
| 06:55 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Lewis picks off the pass by Gabriel Bruno | 59-59 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alexis Marino | 59-62 |
| 06:13 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter misses badly on a floater from the right side | 59-62 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 06:03 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:59 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall misses short on a shot from the right side | 59-62 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:47 | South Carolina | Salvatore Ferrari swats the layup by Kenneth Lewis | 59-62 |
| 05:46 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Clemente Barton | 59-62 |
| 05:39 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Lewis swats the layup by Clemente Barton | 59-62 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-62 |
| 05:18 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:14 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-62 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-62 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | David Wicker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maio (PG), Mark Frederick (SG), Ray Ransberger (SF), Douglas Ensley (PF), Kenneth Battle (C) Gabriel Bruno, Charles Potter, Robert Wall, Salvatore Ferrari, Clemente Barton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Osborne (SF), Angel Mancini (C) Garry Murphy, David Wicker | |
| 04:07 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick can't finish the layup | 59-62 |
| 04:06 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Battle grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:51 | Virginia Tech | Mark Osborne picks off the pass by Mark Frederick | 59-62 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 03:36 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Ensley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Maio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Frederick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ray Ransberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Ensley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Battle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clifford Upson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alexis Marino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Lewis (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Angel Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Virginia Tech | David Maio double dribbles | 59-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SF), David Wicker (C) Clifford Upson, Angel Mancini | |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino can't connect on a floater from the left side | 59-62 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame is hacked by Douglas Ensley - foul #3 on Douglas Ensley, team foul #3 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Bruno (PG), Robert Wall (SF), Salvatore Ferrari (PF), Clemente Barton (C) David Maio, Ray Ransberger, Douglas Ensley, Kenneth Battle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (PG), Garry Murphy (SF) Alexis Marino, Rufus Burlingame | |
| 02:42 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gabriel Bruno - foul #2 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter (SG) Mark Frederick | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (SG), Angel Mancini (C) Garry Murphy, David Wicker | |
| 02:42 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:42 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:24 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall's fadeaway is rejected by Angel Mancini | 59-64 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 59-64 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis tips it in | 59-66 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-66 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Lewis | 61-68 |
| 01:05 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter lays it in | 63-68 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-68 |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Salvatore Ferrari | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Osborne - foul #4 on Mark Osborne, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Murphy (SF), David Wicker (C) Mark Osborne, Angel Mancini | |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Clemente Barton | 63-68 |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Charles Potter is called for the reach on Alexis Marino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Potter, team foul #5 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angel Mancini (C) David Wicker | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini is hacked by Robert Wall - foul #3 on Robert Wall, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini is hacked by Clemente Barton - foul #2 on Clemente Barton, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Wicker (C) Kenneth Lewis | |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-70 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Gabriel Bruno is called for the reach on Angel Mancini in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:18 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Salvatore Ferrari | 66-70 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Charles Potter is called for the reach on Alexis Marino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Potter, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis (PF) Angel Mancini | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-72 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis is hacked by Gabriel Bruno in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angel Mancini (C) David Wicker | |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Bruno can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 66-73 |