| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Matthew Haefner (fresh) SG - Richard Greene (fresh) SF - Michael Despres (fresh) PF - Robert Reedy (fresh) C - John Aikens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) SG - Ray Branam (fresh) SF - Michael Hendrickson (fresh) PF - Aaron Sullivan (fresh) C - Bob Catlett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Sullivan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Virginia Tech | Robert Reedy is called for the reach on Michael Hendrickson - foul #1 on Robert Reedy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Virginia Tech | Richard Greene is called for the reach on Aaron Sullivan - foul #1 on Richard Greene, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Kentucky | John Aikens misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Bob Catlett - foul #1 on Bob Catlett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Kentucky | John Aikens makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Kentucky | John Aikens makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Matthew Haefner | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Sullivan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Aaron Sullivan, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Haefner scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Aikens | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:41 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson can't tip it in | 5-0 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John Aikens snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres's fadeaway is rejected by Bob Catlett | 5-0 |
| 17:33 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:27 | Virginia Tech | Michael Despres steps in front of the Ray Branam pass | 5-0 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:11 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Ray Branam | 5-0 |
| 16:53 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tom Vincent | 5-2 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Kentucky | John Aikens knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Matthew Haefner | 7-2 |
| 16:05 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Haefner - foul #1 on Matthew Haefner, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Vernon Mateer (PG), Chris Schwartz (SF), Douglas Delay (PF), Anthony Bragg (C) Tom Vincent, Michael Hendrickson, Aaron Sullivan, Bob Catlett | |
| 16:05 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:05 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:05 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam misses the 3rd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Kentucky | John Aikens grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Haefner | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Matthew Haefner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Despres (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Reedy (fresh) C - John Aikens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Vernon Mateer (fresh) SG - Ray Branam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chris Schwartz (fresh) PF - Douglas Delay (fresh) C - Anthony Bragg (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam misses short on a floater near the basket | 10-4 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Delay takes the ball from Richard Greene | 10-4 |
| 14:50 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Reedy | 10-4 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Chris Schwartz is called for the reach on Richard Greene - foul #1 on Chris Schwartz, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Herman Rothermel (SG), Christian Coleman (SF) Richard Greene, Michael Despres | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent (PG), Michael Hendrickson (SF), Aaron Sullivan (PF), Bob Catlett (C) Ray Branam, Chris Schwartz, Douglas Delay, Anthony Bragg | |
| 14:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Haefner blows the layup | 10-4 |
| 14:26 | Virginia Tech | Bob Catlett gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:21 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Sullivan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-4 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Herman Rothermel | 10-4 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy misses the tip | 10-4 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | John Aikens tips it in | 12-4 |
| 13:59 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Sullivan misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Reedy - foul #2 on Robert Reedy, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo (PF) Robert Reedy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 13:59 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 13:59 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Herman Rothermel connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Matthew Haefner | 14-5 |
| 13:20 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Vernon Mateer | 14-7 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman double dribbles | 14-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene (SG), Michael Despres (SF) Herman Rothermel, Christian Coleman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Tack (PG), Ray Branam (SG), Chris Schwartz (SF), Douglas Delay (C) Tom Vincent, Vernon Mateer, Michael Hendrickson, Bob Catlett | |
| 12:50 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay buries a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Michael Despres - foul #1 on Michael Despres, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bragg (C) Aaron Sullivan | |
| 12:50 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay misses the free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Despres | 17-9 |
| 12:38 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bragg connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Tack | 17-12 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Haefner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-12 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Despres | 17-12 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene is fouled on the floor by Chris Schwartz - foul #2 on Chris Schwartz, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent (PG), Bob Catlett (C) Ray Branam, Chris Schwartz | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Bragg blocks the short jumper by Michael Despres | 17-12 |
| 11:44 | Virginia Tech | William Tack gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Matthew Haefner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Greene (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Despres (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Wingo (fresh) C - John Aikens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Tack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Bragg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Delay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bob Catlett (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman (PF) Matthew Wingo | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Vernon Mateer (SG), Michael Hendrickson (SF), Aaron Sullivan (PF) William Tack, Anthony Bragg, Douglas Delay | |
| 11:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Sullivan picks off the pass by Michael Despres | 17-12 |
| 10:51 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent travels with the ball | 17-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Herman Rothermel (SG) Richard Greene | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay (C) Bob Catlett | |
| 10:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres banks in the layup on a great pass from Herman Rothermel and he's hacked by Douglas Delay - foul #1 on Douglas Delay, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Tack (PG) Tom Vincent | |
| 10:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres makes the free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:21 | Virginia Tech | Michael Despres steals it from Michael Hendrickson | 20-12 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres hits the finger roll | 22-12 |
| 09:58 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Sullivan lays it in | 22-14 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Delay takes the ball from John Aikens | 22-14 |
| 09:14 | Virginia Tech | William Tack hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Vernon Mateer | 22-16 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Kentucky | John Aikens hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Haefner and the foul's on Douglas Delay - foul #2 on Douglas Delay, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene (PG), Ronald Hayes (SF), Matthew Wingo (PF) Matthew Haefner, Michael Despres, Christian Coleman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent (PG), Ray Branam (SG), Anthony Bragg (SF), Bob Catlett (C) William Tack, Vernon Mateer, Michael Hendrickson, Douglas Delay | |
| 09:02 | Eastern Kentucky | John Aikens makes the free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:55 | Virginia Tech | Bob Catlett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 08:54 | Virginia Tech | Bob Catlett tips it back up and in | 25-18 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 08:37 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 08:32 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Aikens - foul #1 on John Aikens, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| 08:32 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:32 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Hayes | 28-19 |
| 08:19 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Tom Vincent | 28-21 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Wingo | 30-21 |
| 07:56 | Virginia Tech | Bob Catlett is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hayes - foul #1 on Ronald Hayes, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Haefner (PG) Herman Rothermel | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson (SF) Aaron Sullivan | |
| 07:56 | Virginia Tech | Bob Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 07:56 | Virginia Tech | Bob Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Hendrickson - foul #1 on Michael Hendrickson, team foul #7 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman (C) John Aikens | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Matthew Haefner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Greene (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ronald Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Wingo (fresh) C - Christian Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Branam (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Bragg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bob Catlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Hayes is called for the reach on Michael Hendrickson - foul #2 on Ronald Hayes, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres (SF) Ronald Hayes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 07:32 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 07:32 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Haefner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Tom Vincent - foul #1 on Tom Vincent, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey (SG) Richard Greene | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Haefner misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Haefner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 07:05 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Tack (PG) Tom Vincent | |
| 06:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Christian Coleman | 35-25 |
| 06:27 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam is fouled on the floor by Michael Despres - foul #2 on Michael Despres, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Herman Rothermel (SG), John Aikens (C) Harold Bailey, Michael Despres | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Vernon Mateer (SF), Aaron Sullivan (PF), Willie Burke (C) Michael Hendrickson, Anthony Bragg, Bob Catlett | |
| 06:27 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 06:27 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene (PG) Matthew Haefner | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson (SF) Ray Branam | |
| 05:58 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson's floater is knocked away by Richard Greene | 35-27 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Willie Burke denies the turnaround by Christian Coleman | 35-27 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 05:25 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Sullivan snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 05:08 | Virginia Tech | Vernon Mateer loses the dribble to Richard Greene | 35-27 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Sullivan blocks the jumper by John Aikens | 35-27 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Burke - foul #1 on Willie Burke, team foul #9 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Haefner (PG) Herman Rothermel | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent (PG), Ray Branam (SG), Anthony Bragg (SF), Bob Catlett (C) William Tack, Vernon Mateer, Michael Hendrickson, Willie Burke | |
| 04:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:24 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bragg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 04:22 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent tips it but misses | 36-27 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Haefner pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Greene | 38-27 |
| 03:37 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Bragg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Matthew Haefner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Greene (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christian Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Wingo (tiring) 4 reb. C - John Aikens (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Branam (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Bragg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Catlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene drills a shot from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 03:00 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Sullivan connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Branam | 40-29 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Haefner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Wingo | 43-29 |
| 02:34 | Virginia Tech | Ray Branam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Kentucky | John Aikens buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Haefner | 45-29 |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent is fouled on the floor by Matthew Haefner - foul #2 on Matthew Haefner, team foul #10 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Herman Rothermel (SG), Ronald Hayes (SF), Robert Reedy (PF), Michael Despres (C) Richard Greene, Christian Coleman, Matthew Wingo, John Aikens | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Vernon Mateer (SG), Michael Hendrickson (SF), Chris Schwartz (PF), Douglas Delay (C) Ray Branam, Anthony Bragg, Aaron Sullivan, Bob Catlett | |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Despres | 47-30 |
| 01:44 | Virginia Tech | Chris Schwartz misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-30 |
| 01:42 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay grabs the offensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 01:30 | Virginia Tech | Vernon Mateer buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Hendrickson | 47-32 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes misses the shot from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 01:13 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Delay pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 01:08 | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Vernon Mateer | 47-35 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Delay steps in front of the Michael Despres pass | 47-35 |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Vernon Mateer is fouled on the floor by Herman Rothermel - foul #1 on Herman Rothermel, team foul #11 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Aikens (C) Matthew Haefner | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Tack (PG) Tom Vincent | |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Vernon Mateer makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Vernon Mateer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes is fouled on the floor by William Tack - foul #1 on William Tack, team foul #10 | 47-36 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | John Aikens picks off the pass by Vernon Mateer | 49-36 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 00:04 | Virginia Tech | William Tack grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | William Tack misses short on a halfcourt shot | 49-36 |