| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Hornyak (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak inbounds the ball | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets is hacked by Bud Hellman - foul #2 on Bud Hellman, team foul #1 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, David Sears, Dennis Charles | |
| 19:42 | Virginia Tech | Robert Bostwick steals the ball from Scott Hornyak | 22-44 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Jerry Lee blocks the short jumper by Bud Hellman | 22-44 |
| 19:24 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher grabs the board | 22-44 |
| 19:20 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Guy Washington | 25-44 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Kenny Maher blocks the short jumper by Bud Hellman | 25-44 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith tips it back up and in | 25-46 |
| 18:50 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Boatman denies the turnaround by Kenny Maher | 25-46 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick grabs the defensive rebound | 25-46 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Kenny Maher picks off the pass by Robert Bostwick | 25-46 |
| 18:28 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Bud Hellman - foul #3 on Bud Hellman, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), David Sears (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 18:28 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 18:28 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Hornyak - foul #2 on Scott Hornyak, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 17:55 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-48 |
| 17:54 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher grabs the offensive board | 27-48 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | David Sears connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Carroll | 30-51 |
| 17:14 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher misses the layup against the doubleteam | 30-51 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Tanner | 30-54 |
| 16:42 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jerry Lee | 33-54 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 33-57 |
| 16:07 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 33-57 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Sears | 33-57 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Otha Zets takes the ball from Charles Tanner | 33-57 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hornyak (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Joseph Vaughn (SG), Brock Edgerly (SF), Russell Strouse (PF), John Maddocks (C) Guy Washington, Otha Zets, Scott Hornyak, Jerry Lee, Kenny Maher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Boatman | 33-59 |
| 15:21 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse's pass is intercepted by David Sears | 33-59 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | David Sears scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brad Smith | 33-62 |
| 14:52 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-62 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Smith | 36-64 |
| 14:25 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks is hacked by Shawn Stephens - foul #1 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #3 | 36-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets (SG), Scott Hornyak (SF) Lester Valentine, Joseph Vaughn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Jeff Boatman | |
| 14:15 | Virginia Tech | Bud Hellman is called for the reach on Brock Edgerly - foul #4 on Bud Hellman, team foul #4 | 36-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher (C) John Maddocks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (C) Bud Hellman | |
| 14:10 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 36-64 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll banks in the layup on a great pass from Shawn Stephens | 36-66 |
| 13:33 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Hornyak | 39-66 |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-66 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles snags the offensive board | 39-66 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 39-66 |
| 13:02 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Scott Hornyak | 39-66 |
| 12:53 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Scott Hornyak | 41-66 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll travels with the ball | 41-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Jerry Lee (PF), John Maddocks (C) Brock Edgerly, Russell Strouse, Kenny Maher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 12:09 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Hornyak | 43-66 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Sears | 43-68 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hornyak (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - John Maddocks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brad Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington makes the jumper from the left wing | 45-68 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman makes the jumper from the left block set up by David Sears | 45-70 |
| 11:11 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Guy Washington | 47-70 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Jerry Lee is called for the reach on Bud Hellman - foul #2 on Jerry Lee, team foul #2 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn (SG), James Parker (SF), Kenny Maher (C) Otha Zets, Scott Hornyak, John Maddocks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, Jeff Boatman | |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-70 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | David Sears pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerry Lee - foul #3 on Jerry Lee, team foul #3 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly (SG), Russell Strouse (SF) Joseph Vaughn, James Parker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Charles Tanner (C) Shawn Stephens, Dennis Charles | |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 10:00 | Virginia Tech | Bud Hellman steps in front of the Guy Washington pass | 47-71 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll's dunk attempt is rejected by Russell Strouse | 47-71 |
| 09:55 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly pulls down the rebound | 47-71 |
| 09:49 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher is whistled for a carry | 47-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Joseph Vaughn (SG) Guy Washington, Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Bud Hellman | |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets (SG), Scott Hornyak (SF) Lester Valentine, Joseph Vaughn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick, Dennis Charles | |
| 09:06 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #5 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, Bud Hellman | |
| 09:06 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 09:06 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Russell Strouse - foul #2 on Russell Strouse, team foul #4 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Shawn Stephens, David Sears, Charles Tanner | |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 08:34 | Virginia Tech | Robert Bostwick steals the ball from Scott Hornyak | 49-73 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses long on a shot from the right side | 49-73 |
| 08:11 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak snags the defensive board | 49-73 |
| 08:07 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Dennis Charles - foul #2 on Dennis Charles, team foul #6 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee (PF), John Maddocks (C) Russell Strouse, Kenny Maher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), David Sears (SF), Charles Tanner (C) Leon Carroll, Robert Bostwick, Dennis Charles | |
| 08:07 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly makes the free throw | 52-73 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner is fouled on the floor by John Maddocks - foul #1 on John Maddocks, team foul #5 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG) Brock Edgerly | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Bud Hellman | |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner is whistled for traveling | 52-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Bud Hellman (PF) Leon Carroll, Dennis Charles | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hornyak (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Maddocks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Sears (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by David Sears - foul #1 on David Sears, team foul #7 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn (SG) Otha Zets | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Bud Hellman | |
| 07:28 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 07:28 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Parker (SF) Scott Hornyak | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 06:56 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 06:31 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 06:26 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-73 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | David Sears knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Smith and the foul's on Jerry Lee - foul #4 on Jerry Lee, team foul #6 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets (SG), Brock Edgerly (SF), Kenny Maher (C) Joseph Vaughn, James Parker, John Maddocks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the free throw | 56-76 |
| 06:12 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Brad Smith - foul #2 on Brad Smith, team foul #8 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse (PF) Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF) David Sears | |
| 06:12 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 06:12 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-79 |
| 05:51 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Strouse | 60-79 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Tanner | 60-82 |
| 05:15 | Virginia Tech | The jump hook by Kenny Maher is blocked by Dennis Charles | 60-82 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick grabs the board | 60-82 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-82 |
| 04:58 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Russell Strouse | 60-82 |
| 04:50 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-82 |
| 04:48 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Strouse | 60-82 |
| 04:34 | Virginia Tech | Charles Tanner is called for the reach on Brock Edgerly - foul #3 on Charles Tanner, team foul #9 | 60-82 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak (SF), Jerry Lee (PF) Guy Washington, Russell Strouse | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 04:34 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly misses the 1st free throw | 60-82 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-82 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-82 |
| 04:11 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee snags the defensive board | 60-82 |
| 04:07 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-82 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the defensive board | 60-82 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-82 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 60-82 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Brock Edgerly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hornyak (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenny Maher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Sears (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the floater from the baseline set up by Brad Smith | 60-84 |
| 02:59 | Virginia Tech | Bud Hellman takes the ball from Kenny Maher | 60-84 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 60-84 |
| 02:37 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher pulls down the rebound | 60-84 |
| 02:29 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brock Edgerly | 63-84 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | David Sears's fadeaway is rejected by Kenny Maher | 63-84 |
| 02:05 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak pulls down the rebound | 63-84 |
| 01:58 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 63-84 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-84 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-84 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 63-84 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-87 |
| 00:54 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher can't throw it down | 63-87 |
| 00:52 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak hits the follow up shot | 65-87 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Brock Edgerly is called for the reach on Brad Smith - foul #1 on Brock Edgerly, team foul #7 | 65-87 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Joseph Vaughn (SG), Russell Strouse (PF), John Maddocks (C) Otha Zets, Scott Hornyak, Jerry Lee, Kenny Maher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Leon Carroll, David Sears, Bud Hellman | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-88 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-89 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Robert Bostwick steals the ball from John Maddocks | 65-89 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Bostwick | 65-91 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 67-91 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith runs out the clock | 67-91 |