| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gustavo Lombardi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Cage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jaeger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Luis Funke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alberto Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Hamrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert McDermott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Figueroa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Alvin Downs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-33 |
| 19:21 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage loses the dribble to Alberto Gonzales | 28-33 |
| 19:18 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales hits the finger roll | 28-35 |
| 18:58 | Virginia Tech | Albert McDermott picks off the pass by Gustavo Lombardi | 28-35 |
| 18:47 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick is hacked by Tommy Vincent - foul #2 on Tommy Vincent, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 18:27 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 18:25 | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott tips it in | 28-37 |
| 17:57 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger buries a runner from close range set up by Gustavo Lombardi | 30-37 |
| 17:42 | Miami (FL) | Tommy Vincent steals the ball from Alvin Downs | 30-37 |
| 17:13 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke's fadeaway is rejected by Albert McDermott | 30-37 |
| 17:11 | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:55 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Felix Figueroa and the foul's on Tommy Vincent - foul #3 on Tommy Vincent, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis (PF), Leonard Schulze (C) James Jaeger, Luis Funke | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), James Rogers (PF), Bradley Walker (C) Danny Hamrick, Albert McDermott, Felix Figueroa, Alvin Downs | |
| 16:55 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales misses the free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:55 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Leonard Schulze | 30-39 |
| 16:33 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-39 |
| 16:32 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 16:25 | Miami (FL) | David Lee makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Smith | 30-41 |
| 16:08 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 15:50 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Philip Hall (PG), Jerry Boll (C) Gustavo Lombardi, Richard Cage | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick (SG) Alberto Gonzales | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Philip Hall (fresh) SG - Tommy Vincent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Manis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Schulze (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Boll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - David Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Danny Hamrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bradley Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Boll knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 15:05 | Miami (FL) | David Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bradley Walker | 34-43 |
| 14:46 | Virginia Tech | David Lee is called for the reach on Jerry Boll - foul #3 on David Lee, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger (PF), Luis Funke (C) Leonard Schulze, Jerry Boll | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott (SF), Felix Figueroa (PF), Alvin Downs (C) Timothy Smith, James Rogers, Bradley Walker | |
| 14:26 | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 14:24 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:05 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 14:03 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:42 | Virginia Tech | Philip Hall scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Manis | 37-43 |
| 13:18 | Miami (FL) | David Lee comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Philip Hall - foul #1 on Philip Hall, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi (PG), Richard Cage (SF) Tommy Vincent, Michael Manis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales (PG) Danny Hamrick | |
| 13:18 | Miami (FL) | David Lee makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:18 | Miami (FL) | David Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:52 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gustavo Lombardi | 40-45 |
| 12:36 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Cage - foul #3 on Richard Cage, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent (SG), Leonard Schulze (PF) Philip Hall, James Jaeger | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick (SG), Timothy Smith (SF) David Lee, Albert McDermott | |
| 12:36 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:36 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:08 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gustavo Lombardi | 43-47 |
| 11:48 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:47 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith misses the tip | 43-47 |
| 11:45 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gustavo Lombardi (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Vincent (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Cage (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Schulze (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luis Funke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alberto Gonzales (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Hamrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Figueroa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Alvin Downs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 11:35 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:20 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alberto Gonzales | 43-49 |
| 11:01 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 10:35 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 10:34 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:05 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 10:03 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:59 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Felix Figueroa | 46-52 |
| 09:37 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi double dribbles | 46-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Philip Hall (PG), Michael Manis (SG), James Jaeger (PF), Jerry Boll (C) Gustavo Lombardi, Tommy Vincent, Leonard Schulze, Luis Funke | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (PG), Albert McDermott (SF), James Rogers (PF), Bradley Walker (C) Alberto Gonzales, Danny Hamrick, Felix Figueroa, Alvin Downs | |
| 09:08 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-52 |
| 09:07 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Boll pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:46 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Philip Hall | 49-52 |
| 08:24 | Miami (FL) | David Lee misses the floater from the left side | 49-52 |
| 08:22 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:10 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger misses the dunk | 49-52 |
| 08:09 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 08:03 | Miami (FL) | David Lee blows the layup | 49-52 |
| 08:01 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Manis | 49-52 |
| 07:35 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 07:33 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Philip Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Manis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cage (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Jaeger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Boll (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - David Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Albert McDermott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Rogers (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bradley Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Miami (FL) | James Jaeger swats the layup by Bradley Walker | 49-52 |
| 07:10 | Miami (FL) | David Lee can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 07:08 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:40 | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Philip Hall | 51-52 |
| 06:21 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Philip Hall - foul #2 on Philip Hall, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi (PG), Tommy Vincent (SG), Leonard Schulze (PF), Luis Funke (C) Philip Hall, Michael Manis, James Jaeger, Jerry Boll | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales (PG), Danny Hamrick (SG), Felix Figueroa (PF), Alvin Downs (C) David Lee, Albert McDermott, James Rogers, Bradley Walker | |
| 06:21 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:21 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:57 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Smith - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Weaver (SF) Timothy Smith | |
| 05:57 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:57 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:36 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| 05:07 | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Cage | 56-53 |
| 04:49 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs hits a wide open runner near the basket set up by Alberto Gonzales | 56-55 |
| 04:24 | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 04:22 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage tips it in | 58-55 |
| 04:05 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gustavo Lombardi - foul #2 on Gustavo Lombardi, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis (SG), Philip Hall (SF), James Jaeger (PF) Tommy Vincent, Richard Cage, Leonard Schulze | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott (SF) Kevin Weaver | |
| 04:05 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:05 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:48 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Alberto Gonzales - foul #2 on Alberto Gonzales, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| 03:48 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:48 | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:27 | Miami (FL) | Luis Funke picks off the pass by Alberto Gonzales | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gustavo Lombardi (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Manis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Jaeger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Funke (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alberto Gonzales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Hamrick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert McDermott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Felix Figueroa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Alvin Downs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Felix Figueroa - foul #2 on Felix Figueroa, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (PG), Timothy Smith (SG), James Rogers (PF), Bradley Walker (C) Alberto Gonzales, Danny Hamrick, Felix Figueroa, Alvin Downs | |
| 03:04 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:04 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:00 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent (SG) Philip Hall | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales (PG), Danny Hamrick (SG), Alvin Downs (C) David Lee, Timothy Smith, Bradley Walker | |
| 02:44 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Tommy Vincent - foul #4 on Tommy Vincent, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa (PF) James Rogers | |
| 02:44 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:44 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:21 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Alvin Downs - foul #1 on Alvin Downs, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| 02:21 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:21 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:09 | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Albert McDermott, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 01:44 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke connects on the shot from the left side | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Miami (FL) | Tommy Vincent steals it from Danny Hamrick | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi is hacked by Alberto Gonzales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alberto Gonzales, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Philip Hall (SG), Richard Cage (SF) Tommy Vincent, Michael Manis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:23 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:23 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Felix Figueroa | 64-58 |
| 01:11 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick travels with the ball | 64-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tommy Vincent (SG) Gustavo Lombardi | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:09 | Virginia Tech | Alberto Gonzales is called for the reach on Philip Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alberto Gonzales, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 01:09 | Virginia Tech | Philip Hall makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:09 | Virginia Tech | Philip Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:09 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:56 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert McDermott | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Virginia Tech | Richard Cage misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-60 |
| 00:30 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke gets the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke is hacked by Albert McDermott - foul #3 on Albert McDermott, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Manis (PF) James Jaeger | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 00:20 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 00:17 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alberto Gonzales | 66-63 |
| 00:17 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi (PG) Philip Hall | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Alberto Gonzales is called for the reach on Luis Funke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alberto Gonzales, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (PG) Alberto Gonzales | |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Luis Funke makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 00:07 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi is fouled in the backcourt by David Lee - foul #4 on David Lee, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Jaeger (PF) Michael Manis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:04 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:04 | Virginia Tech | Gustavo Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick misses the halfcourt shot | 68-66 |