| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ken Lozada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lowery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Giese (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Ken Lozada inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Joseph Lowery takes the ball from Ken Lozada | 41-35 |
| 19:30 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Michael Combs steals it from Stanley Kirkpatrick out of a doubleteam | 41-35 |
| 18:40 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese's pass is intercepted by Theodore Washington | 41-35 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Theodore Washington knocks in the shot from the left side | 43-35 |
| 18:16 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 18:15 | Alabama | Theodore Washington pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Ken Lozada comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| 17:31 | Virginia Tech | Ken Lozada swats the layup by Joseph Lowery | 45-35 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Ken Lozada grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | John Thompson steps in front of the Stanley Kirkpatrick pass | 45-35 |
| 17:03 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese lays it in set up by John Thompson | 45-37 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Okpara Abke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick can't tip it in | 45-37 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Theodore Washington gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:16 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 16:15 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 16:00 | Virginia Tech | Okpara Abke is called for the reach on Joseph Lowery - foul #2 on Okpara Abke, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG), Jae Lobdell (SG), Timothy Young (SF), Roger Thomas (PF), William Yearby (C) Richard Lafreniere, Okpara Abke, Ken Lozada, Stanley Kirkpatrick, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG), Michael Wise (SG), Chris Saucedo (SF), Baran Boryszewski (PF), Jon Reed (C) John Thompson, Michael Combs, Joseph Lowery, Russell Giese, Mark Floyd | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Woodmansee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Young (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Yearby (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Darrah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Baran Boryszewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 15:46 | Alabama | William Yearby snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Jon Reed takes the ball from William Yearby | 45-37 |
| 15:18 | Virginia Tech | Timothy Young blocks the jumper by Michael Wise | 45-37 |
| 15:16 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 15:04 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-37 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | William Yearby grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Jon Reed is called for the reach on William Yearby - foul #1 on Jon Reed, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Okpara Abke (SG) Robert Woodmansee, Jae Lobdell | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Thompson (PG) Willie Darrah | |
| 14:20 | Alabama | William Yearby hits a floater near the basket | 47-37 |
| 14:07 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-37 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | William Yearby snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | William Yearby grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Michael Wise is called for the reach on Okpara Abke - foul #1 on Michael Wise, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Timothy Young, Roger Thomas, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs (SG), Joseph Lowery (SF), Russell Giese (PF), Mark Floyd (C) Michael Wise, Chris Saucedo, Baran Boryszewski, Jon Reed | |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Theodore Washington clanks a shot in the paint | 47-37 |
| 13:12 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 12:50 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Combs | 47-40 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 12:27 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 12:04 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-40 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stanley Kirkpatrick | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ken Lozada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Lowery (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Giese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 11:37 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:21 | Virginia Tech | Stanley Kirkpatrick steps in front of the Mark Floyd pass | 47-40 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Okpara Abke | 50-40 |
| 10:37 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-40 |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd tips it home | 50-42 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Ken Lozada buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Okpara Abke | 53-42 |
| 09:57 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 09:44 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:38 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery banks in the layup | 53-44 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Joseph Lowery is called for the reach on Okpara Abke - foul #2 on Joseph Lowery, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG), Jae Lobdell (SG), Timothy Young (SF), Roger Thomas (PF), William Yearby (C) Richard Lafreniere, Okpara Abke, Ken Lozada, Stanley Kirkpatrick, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG), Michael Wise (SG), Chris Saucedo (SF), Baran Boryszewski (PF), Jon Reed (C) John Thompson, Michael Combs, Joseph Lowery, Russell Giese, Mark Floyd | |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Michael Wise takes the ball from Roger Thomas | 53-44 |
| 08:52 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah hits the finger roll set up by Michael Wise | 53-46 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-46 |
| 08:30 | Virginia Tech | Jon Reed pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:14 | Virginia Tech | Jon Reed misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Young - foul #1 on Timothy Young, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG) Jae Lobdell | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 08:14 | Virginia Tech | Jon Reed makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:14 | Virginia Tech | Jon Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | William Yearby grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Timothy Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-47 |
| 07:45 | Virginia Tech | Jon Reed pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Woodmansee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Young (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Yearby (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Darrah (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Baran Boryszewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-47 |
| 07:29 | Virginia Tech | Jon Reed tips it home | 53-49 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Michael Wise takes the ball from Robert Woodmansee | 53-49 |
| 06:49 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Wise | 53-52 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Roger Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Okpara Abke (SG), Ken Lozada (SF), Stephen Faber (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Robert Woodmansee, Timothy Young, Roger Thomas, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Thompson (PG), Michael Combs (SG), Joseph Lowery (SF), Russell Giese (PF) Willie Darrah, Michael Wise, Chris Saucedo, Baran Boryszewski | |
| 05:55 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Combs | 53-54 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:21 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 04:54 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:36 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-57 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Stephen Faber pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Okpara Abke buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-57 |
| 03:51 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Lafreniere - foul #1 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Woodmansee (PG), Timothy Young (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) Richard Lafreniere, Ken Lozada, Stephen Faber | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG), Mark Floyd (C) John Thompson, Jon Reed | |
| 03:51 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:51 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Theodore Washington's pass is intercepted by Mark Floyd | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Woodmansee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Young (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Washington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Darrah (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Lowery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Giese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Floyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Virginia Tech | Timothy Young is called for the reach on Michael Combs - foul #2 on Timothy Young, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Yearby (C) Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise (SG), Chris Saucedo (SF), Baran Boryszewski (PF) Michael Combs, Joseph Lowery, Russell Giese | |
| 03:02 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Ken Lozada (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Robert Woodmansee, Timothy Young, William Yearby | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Thompson (PG), Michael Combs (SG), Joseph Lowery (SF) Willie Darrah, Michael Wise, Chris Saucedo | |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-59 |
| 02:48 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 02:43 | Virginia Tech | Stanley Kirkpatrick swats the shot by Joseph Lowery | 56-59 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Theodore Washington drills a fadeaway from the left block | 58-59 |
| 02:12 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski blows the layup | 58-59 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Okpara Abke is fouled on the floor by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese (PF) Baran Boryszewski | |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the left block | 58-59 |
| 01:51 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 01:32 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese is called for traveling | 58-59 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Ken Lozada pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Mark Floyd - foul #4 on Mark Floyd, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:44 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Floyd | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Ken Lozada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd is hacked by Stanley Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Stanley Kirkpatrick, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Theodore Washington swats the short shot by Russell Giese | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Lozada (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Lowery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Giese (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Floyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Ken Lozada drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 04:18 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Thompson | 64-65 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Joseph Lowery denies the turnaround by Richard Lafreniere | 64-65 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Ken Lozada grabs the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Theodore Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Michael Combs picks off the pass by Okpara Abke | 64-65 |
| 02:43 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Theodore Washington | 64-65 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick tips it back up and in | 66-65 |
| 02:01 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery loses the dribble to Okpara Abke | 66-65 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses the easy layup | 66-65 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Theodore Washington gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Okpara Abke makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing and he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Okpara Abke makes the free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:15 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere lays it up and in set up by Theodore Washington | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Lozada (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Theodore Washington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Lowery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Russell Giese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Floyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery is fouled on the floor by Richard Lafreniere - foul #2 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | Richard Lafreniere is called for the reach on John Thompson - foul #3 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is hacked by John Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ken Lozada - foul #2 on Ken Lozada, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | John Thompson is called for the reach on Richard Lafreniere in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Thompson, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:17 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson misses the 3 from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick is fouled in the backcourt by John Thompson - foul #5 on John Thompson, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG) John Thompson | |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:07 | Virginia Tech | Okpara Abke takes the ball from Russell Giese | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere runs out the clock | 78-70 |