| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) SG - Mark Edwards (fresh) SF - George Dials (fresh) PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Burns (fresh) SG - Igor Grabski (fresh) SF - Donald Fisher (fresh) PF - Michael Whitehead (fresh) C - Christopher Specht (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | George Dials's layup is rejected by Michael Whitehead | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Virginia Tech | Michael Whitehead gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Virginia Tech | David Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Virginia Tech | Michael Whitehead tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Samford | George Dials makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Edwards | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Virginia Tech | Igor Grabski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Samford | George Dials grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Troy Shea is fouled on the floor by Donald Fisher - foul #1 on Donald Fisher, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Samford | George Dials loses the dribble to Christopher Specht | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Virginia Tech | David Burns makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Igor Grabski | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Virginia Tech | Michael Whitehead grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | Virginia Tech | Igor Grabski buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Burns | 2-7 |
| 16:59 | Samford | David Burns steals it from Mark Edwards | 2-7 |
| 16:56 | Virginia Tech | David Burns banks in the layup | 2-9 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Troy Shea | 4-9 |
| 16:16 | Virginia Tech | David Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG), Harry Griffin (SF), Terry Young (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards, George Dials, Jacob Lantz, Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 15:55 | Samford | The short jumper by Terry Young is denied by Michael Whitehead | 4-9 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Terry Young tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) SG - Michael French (fresh) SF - Harry Griffin (fresh) PF - Terry Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Igor Grabski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fisher (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Specht (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Virginia Tech | David Burns clanks a shot from the right side | 6-9 |
| 15:34 | Samford | Terry Young grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:22 | Samford | Donald Fisher blocks the jumper by Christopher Szafranski | 6-9 |
| 15:21 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Donald Fisher | 6-9 |
| 15:16 | Virginia Tech | Paul Wakeland is called for the reach on David Burns - foul #1 on Paul Wakeland, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Matthew Stewart (PG), Rene Ricci (SF), Reynaldo Esposito (PF) David Burns, Donald Fisher, Michael Whitehead | |
| 15:09 | Virginia Tech | Igor Grabski drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Stewart | 6-12 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Terry Young can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 6-12 |
| 14:51 | Samford | Harry Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Paul Wakeland misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 14:33 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 14:16 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Terry Young grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Harry Griffin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-12 |
| 13:53 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Specht grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 13:45 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 6-12 |
| 13:43 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito tips it back up and in | 6-14 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Paul Wakeland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 13:35 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Specht pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:25 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Stewart is fouled on the floor by Terry Young - foul #1 on Terry Young, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Mark Edwards (SG), George Dials (SF), Jacob Lantz (PF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Harry Griffin, Terry Young, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Burns (PG), Walter Claar (SG), Donald Fisher (SF), Michael Whitehead (PF) Matthew Stewart, Igor Grabski, Rene Ricci, Christopher Specht | |
| 13:15 | Virginia Tech | Walter Claar makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Whitehead | 6-17 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Troy Shea is called for traveling | 6-17 |
| 12:42 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-17 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder grabs the board | 6-17 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Michael Whitehead swats the shot by Troy Shea | 6-17 |
| 12:15 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fisher snags the defensive board | 6-17 |
| 12:06 | Virginia Tech | Walter Claar clanks a 3 from the right wing | 6-17 |
| 12:04 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fisher grabs the offensive board | 6-17 |
| 11:57 | Virginia Tech | David Burns is fouled on the floor by Troy Shea - foul #1 on Troy Shea, team foul #3 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Christopher Specht (C) Reynaldo Esposito | |
| 11:42 | Virginia Tech | Walter Claar scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Whitehead | 6-20 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Dials (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Claar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Fisher (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Specht (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Samford | Mark Edwards buries a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Walter Claar - foul #1 on Walter Claar, team foul #2 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Matthew Stewart (PG), Igor Grabski (SG) Walter Claar, Donald Fisher | |
| 11:25 | Samford | Mark Edwards makes the free throw | 9-20 |
| 11:16 | Virginia Tech | David Burns buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Matthew Stewart | 9-23 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Mark Edwards comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 9-23 |
| 10:51 | Virginia Tech | Michael Whitehead gets the rebound | 9-23 |
| 10:47 | Virginia Tech | Igor Grabski is whistled for traveling | 9-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Young (PF) Jacob Lantz | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci (SF), Reynaldo Esposito (C) David Burns, Christopher Specht | |
| 10:32 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses the easy layup | 9-23 |
| 10:30 | Virginia Tech | Michael Whitehead grabs the board | 9-23 |
| 10:25 | Virginia Tech | Igor Grabski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Edwards - foul #1 on Mark Edwards, team foul #4 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG), Harry Griffin (SF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards, George Dials, Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 10:25 | Virginia Tech | Igor Grabski makes the 1st free throw | 9-24 |
| 10:25 | Virginia Tech | Igor Grabski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-25 |
| 10:25 | Virginia Tech | Igor Grabski makes the 3rd free throw | 9-26 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski's floater is tipped away by Michael Whitehead | 9-26 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Terry Young tips it home | 11-26 |
| 09:43 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito blows the layup | 11-26 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Harry Griffin grabs the board | 11-26 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Terry Young knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Wakeland and he's fouled by Michael Whitehead - foul #1 on Michael Whitehead, team foul #3 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Mark Edwards (SG), George Dials (SF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Harry Griffin, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Burns (PG), Donald Fisher (SF), Christopher Specht (C) Matthew Stewart, Rene Ricci, Michael Whitehead | |
| 09:25 | Samford | Terry Young makes the free throw | 14-26 |
| 09:22 | Virginia Tech | David Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Shea - foul #2 on Troy Shea, team foul #5 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Jacob Lantz (PF) Troy Shea, Terry Young | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 09:12 | Virginia Tech | Paul Wakeland is called for the reach on David Burns - foul #2 on Paul Wakeland, team foul #6 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Griffin (PG) Paul Wakeland | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 09:00 | Virginia Tech | Igor Grabski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jacob Lantz - foul #1 on Jacob Lantz, team foul #7 | 14-26 |
| 09:00 | Virginia Tech | Igor Grabski makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 09:00 | Virginia Tech | Igor Grabski misses the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 09:00 | Samford | George Dials grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-27 |
| 08:40 | Virginia Tech | David Burns snags the defensive board | 14-27 |
| 08:20 | Virginia Tech | Igor Grabski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Fisher | 14-30 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Mark Edwards is whistled for a carry | 14-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Walter Claar (SG), Michael Whitehead (PF) Igor Grabski, Reynaldo Esposito | |
| 07:45 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fisher buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Whitehead and he's hacked by Mark Edwards - foul #2 on Mark Edwards, team foul #8 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael French (SG), Robert Strayer (SF), Terry Young (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Mark Edwards, George Dials, Jacob Lantz, Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 07:45 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fisher misses the free throw | 14-32 |
| 07:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to Christopher Szafranski | 14-32 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Michael French (fresh) SF - Robert Strayer (fresh) PF - Terry Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Claar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Christopher Specht (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Samford | Harry Griffin drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-32 |
| 07:07 | Virginia Tech | Michael Whitehead misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 16-32 |
| 07:06 | Samford | Harry Griffin gets the rebound | 16-32 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski travels with the ball | 16-32 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Matthew Stewart (PG), Igor Grabski (SG), Rene Ricci (SF), Reynaldo Esposito (C) David Burns, Walter Claar, Donald Fisher, Christopher Specht | |
| 06:25 | Virginia Tech | Robert Strayer steals the ball from Rene Ricci | 16-32 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Harry Griffin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 16-32 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Robert Strayer hits the follow up shot | 18-32 |
| 05:49 | Virginia Tech | Robert Strayer takes the ball from Michael Whitehead | 18-32 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Robert Strayer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-32 |
| 05:26 | Virginia Tech | Michael Whitehead grabs the board | 18-32 |
| 05:14 | Virginia Tech | Igor Grabski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-32 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Terry Young grabs the board | 18-32 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Terry Young buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Strayer | 20-32 |
| 04:48 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito hits the finger roll set up by Rene Ricci | 20-34 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski's floater is tipped away by Reynaldo Esposito | 20-34 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski snags the offensive board | 20-34 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Robert Strayer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 20-34 |
| 04:20 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Esposito | 20-34 |
| 04:12 | Virginia Tech | Igor Grabski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Matthew Stewart | 20-37 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Reynaldo Esposito steals the ball from Harry Griffin | 20-37 |
| 03:50 | Virginia Tech | Igor Grabski connects on the 3 from straight away | 20-40 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Terry Young is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Terry Young, team foul #9 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Mark Edwards (SG), George Dials (SF), Jacob Lantz (PF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Harry Griffin, Michael French, Robert Strayer, Terry Young, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Burns (PG), Walter Claar (SG), Donald Fisher (SF), Christopher Specht (C) Matthew Stewart, Igor Grabski, Rene Ricci, Reynaldo Esposito | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Dials (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Claar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Whitehead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Christopher Specht (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Virginia Tech | David Burns is fouled on the floor by Troy Shea - foul #3 on Troy Shea, team foul #10 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG) Troy Shea | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 03:24 | Virginia Tech | David Burns makes the 1st free throw | 20-41 |
| 03:24 | Virginia Tech | David Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 20-42 |
| 03:12 | Samford | Mark Edwards drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Wakeland | 23-42 |
| 02:56 | Virginia Tech | Michael Whitehead is hacked by Jacob Lantz - foul #2 on Jacob Lantz, team foul #11 | 23-42 |
| 02:56 | Virginia Tech | Michael Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 02:56 | Virginia Tech | Michael Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Jacob Lantz misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Michael Whitehead - foul #2 on Michael Whitehead, team foul #4 | 23-44 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 02:22 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Specht lays it in set up by Michael Whitehead and the foul's on Paul Wakeland - foul #3 on Paul Wakeland, team foul #12 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Griffin (PG) Paul Wakeland | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Igor Grabski (SG) Walter Claar | |
| 02:22 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Specht misses the free throw | 25-46 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Jacob Lantz pulls down the rebound | 25-46 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Mark Edwards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-46 |
| 01:54 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Specht knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Igor Grabski | 28-48 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Mark Edwards misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-48 |
| 01:33 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Burns | 28-48 |
| 01:13 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fisher clanks a shot in the paint | 28-48 |
| 01:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to George Dials | 28-48 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Edwards | 30-48 |
| 00:51 | Virginia Tech | Igor Grabski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Specht hits the follow up shot | 30-50 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Harry Griffin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Edwards | 33-50 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Michael Whitehead loses the dribble to George Dials | 33-50 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Jacob Lantz drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-50 |