| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Revels (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Hsu (fresh) SF - Paul Covey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Randolph (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Logan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) PF - Paul Latham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hamblin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | San Diego State | Paul Latham misses the easy layup | 21-26 |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | Paul Latham tips it home | 21-28 |
| 19:16 | Virginia | Paul Covey buries a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Jason Slagle - foul #2 on Jason Slagle, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), James Brown (PF) Jason Slagle, James Logan, Robert Hittle, Paul Latham | |
| 19:16 | Virginia | Paul Covey makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:58 | San Diego State | Harry Bly misses the easy layup | 24-28 |
| 18:56 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:31 | Virginia | Paul Covey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Latham (PF) James Brown | |
| 18:31 | Virginia | Paul Covey makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:31 | Virginia | Paul Covey misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 18:20 | San Diego State | John Hamblin is hacked by Christopher Randolph - foul #3 on Christopher Randolph, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerome McClurg (C) Christopher Randolph | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Robert Hittle (SF) Donald Davis, Stephen Mueller | |
| 18:06 | San Diego State | John Hamblin connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Bly | 25-30 |
| 17:40 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg is fouled on the floor by John Hamblin - foul #3 on John Hamblin, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), James Logan (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), James Brown (C) Jason Slagle, Harry Bly, Robert Hittle, John Hamblin | |
| 17:23 | Virginia | John Revels drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Covey | 27-30 |
| 17:15 | San Diego State | James Logan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Pemberton - foul #1 on Harry Pemberton, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Freel (SG), Anthony Eilers (SF) Donald Hsu, Paul Covey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG) James Brown | |
| 17:15 | San Diego State | James Logan makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:15 | San Diego State | James Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:15 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:54 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg misses short on a jumper from the left block | 27-31 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | Donald Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Virginia | Terry Means (PF) Harry Pemberton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Robert Hittle (SF), James Brown (PF) Donald Davis, Stephen Mueller, James Logan | |
| 16:14 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg is denied on a layup by James Brown | 27-31 |
| 16:13 | San Diego State | Harry Bly snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 16:01 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 16:00 | San Diego State | Harry Bly grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Revels (fresh) 12 pts. SG - David Freel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Eilers (fresh) PF - Terry Means (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome McClurg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Bly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Latham (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | San Diego State | Paul Latham scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Bly | 27-33 |
| 15:25 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (PG), Donald Hsu (SG), Paul Covey (SF), Harry Pemberton (PF) John Revels, David Freel, Anthony Eilers, Terry Means | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), James Logan (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), John Hamblin (C) Jason Slagle, Harry Bly, Robert Hittle, James Brown | |
| 15:25 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 15:25 | San Diego State | Paul Latham gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 15:16 | San Diego State | James Logan knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 14:55 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton lays it up and in and he's fouled by Paul Latham - foul #2 on Paul Latham, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Randolph (C) Jerome McClurg | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG), Robert Hittle (SF) James Logan, Stephen Mueller | |
| 14:55 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:55 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | Harry Bly's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Pemberton | 31-35 |
| 14:35 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:09 | Virginia | Harry Bly is called for the reach on Donald Hsu - foul #2 on Harry Bly, team foul #6 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Revels (PG) Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), James Logan (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), James Brown (PF) Donald Davis, Harry Bly, Robert Hittle, Paul Latham | |
| 13:47 | Virginia | John Revels comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 13:46 | Virginia | Donald Hsu pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:33 | Virginia | Paul Covey connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Harry Pemberton | 33-35 |
| 13:11 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-38 |
| 12:51 | Virginia | John Revels knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 12:43 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 12:41 | Virginia | Jason Slagle is called for the reach on John Revels in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Slagle, team foul #7 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Freel (SG), Anthony Eilers (SF), Terry Means (PF) Donald Hsu, Paul Covey, Harry Pemberton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), Paul Latham (PF) Jason Slagle, James Logan, Stephen Mueller, James Brown | |
| 12:41 | Virginia | John Revels makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:41 | Virginia | John Revels misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:41 | San Diego State | Donald Davis pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | Paul Latham is hacked by Terry Means - foul #2 on Terry Means, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerome McClurg (C) Christopher Randolph | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:10 | San Diego State | David Freel steals the ball from Paul Latham | 37-38 |
| 11:48 | Virginia | Terry Means throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG) Harry Bly | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Revels (fresh) 16 pts. SG - David Freel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Eilers (fresh) PF - Terry Means (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome McClurg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Logan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) PF - Paul Latham (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hamblin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | San Diego State | Donald Davis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 11:37 | Virginia | Anthony Eilers gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:24 | Virginia | David Freel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 11:22 | San Diego State | Paul Latham snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 11:17 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald Davis | 37-41 |
| 10:51 | Virginia | David Freel knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by John Revels | 39-41 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | John Hamblin makes the shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 10:16 | Virginia | Terry Means connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 10:06 | San Diego State | John Hamblin is hacked by Jerome McClurg - foul #3 on Jerome McClurg, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (PG), Donald Hsu (SG), Paul Covey (SF), Harry Pemberton (PF), Christopher Randolph (C) John Revels, David Freel, Anthony Eilers, Terry Means, Jerome McClurg | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF) Donald Davis, James Logan, Robert Hittle | |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Harry Bly hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Latham and he's fouled by Christopher Randolph - foul #4 on Christopher Randolph, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerome McClurg (C) Christopher Randolph | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG) Paul Latham | |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Harry Bly makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:35 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton makes the jump hook from close range | 43-46 |
| 09:22 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Slagle | 43-48 |
| 08:54 | Virginia | Bruce Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 08:53 | San Diego State | Harry Bly pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | Harry Bly clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Pemberton - foul #2 on Harry Pemberton, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Revels (PG) Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), William Bacchus (SG), Robert Hittle (SF) Jason Slagle, James Logan, Stephen Mueller | |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | Harry Bly makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | Harry Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:24 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 43-50 |
| 08:22 | San Diego State | Harry Bly gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:11 | San Diego State | Donald Davis is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side | 43-52 |
| 07:52 | Virginia | John Revels misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-52 |
| 07:51 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 07:40 | San Diego State | Harry Bly misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 07:39 | Virginia | John Revels grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Revels (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hsu (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Covey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerome McClurg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bacchus (fresh) SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. C - John Hamblin (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Virginia | John Revels comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 07:20 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | John Hamblin misses the easy layup | 43-52 |
| 07:11 | Virginia | John Revels pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 06:42 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton knocks in the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Harry Bly - foul #3 on Harry Bly, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Freel (SG), Anthony Eilers (SF), Christopher Randolph (C) Donald Hsu, Paul Covey, Jerome McClurg | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), James Logan (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), Paul Latham (PF) Donald Davis, William Bacchus, Robert Hittle, Harry Bly | |
| 06:42 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:29 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Logan | 46-55 |
| 06:23 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Freel and he's fouled by Jason Slagle - foul #4 on Jason Slagle, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Virginia | Terry Means (PF) Harry Pemberton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:23 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:08 | San Diego State | Paul Latham hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 49-55 |
| 06:07 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:44 | Virginia | Terry Means misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Latham - foul #3 on Paul Latham, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), Harry Bly (SG) Jason Slagle, James Logan | |
| 05:44 | Virginia | Terry Means makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:44 | Virginia | Terry Means makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | Donald Davis makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-58 |
| 05:16 | Virginia | John Revels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (PG) John Revels | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), James Logan (SG) Donald Davis, Harry Bly | |
| 05:04 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 05:02 | Virginia | Terry Means grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 04:40 | Virginia | Bruce Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 04:38 | Virginia | Terry Means tips it home | 53-58 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | James Logan is fouled on the floor by Terry Means - foul #3 on Terry Means, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Revels (PG), Donald Hsu (SG), Paul Covey (SF), Harry Pemberton (PF) Bruce Williams, David Freel, Anthony Eilers, Terry Means | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Robert Hittle (SF) Jason Slagle, Stephen Mueller, Paul Latham | |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | James Logan misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:17 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:48 | Virginia | John Revels drills a shot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | John Hamblin's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Randolph | 55-58 |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | James Logan tips it but misses | 55-58 |
| 03:30 | Virginia | Paul Covey pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Revels (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hsu (fresh) SF - Paul Covey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Randolph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Logan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - John Hamblin (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Hamblin | 55-58 |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | Harry Bly scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Davis | 55-60 |
| 02:12 | Virginia | Paul Covey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 02:11 | Virginia | John Revels hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 01:55 | San Diego State | Harry Bly clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-60 |
| 01:54 | Virginia | John Revels gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:39 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 57-60 |
| 01:38 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:34 | San Diego State | Harry Bly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-60 |
| 01:33 | Virginia | Paul Covey pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:11 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Paul Latham (PF) Donald Davis, Harry Bly | |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-60 |
| 00:55 | San Diego State | John Hamblin can't tip it in | 57-60 |
| 00:54 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:29 | Virginia | John Hamblin swats the layup by Christopher Randolph | 57-60 |
| 00:27 | Virginia | John Revels can't tip it in | 57-60 |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 00:19 | Virginia | Paul Covey blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Hamblin - foul #4 on John Hamblin, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| 00:19 | Virginia | Paul Covey misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:19 | Virginia | Paul Covey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Paul Latham | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Paul Latham is hacked by John Revels in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Revels, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Paul Latham makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Paul Latham misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:18 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph grabs the board | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Donald Hsu is called for the reach on James Logan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Hsu, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | James Logan misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | John Revels connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | James Logan is hacked by Donald Hsu in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Hsu, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | James Logan makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | James Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Virginia | Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Paul Covey misses short on a halfcourt shot | 60-63 |