| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Rowe (fresh) SG - Kevin Conyers (fresh) SF - Claude Green (fresh) PF - William Peachey (fresh) C - William Mooney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Andreas Gallo (fresh) SG - John Moore (fresh) SF - Richard Green (fresh) PF - Eduardo Medina (fresh) C - Johnnie Lampley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Johnnie Lampley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Virginia Tech | Andreas Gallo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Moore | 0-3 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | John Rowe loses the ball out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Virginia Tech | John Moore is denied on a layup by William Mooney | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Virginia Tech | Johnnie Lampley can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Murray State | Richard Green is called for the reach on Claude Green - foul #1 on Richard Green, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Murray State | William Mooney makes the turnaround from the right block set up by John Rowe | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Virginia Tech | Richard Green's dunk attempt is rejected by William Mooney | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | William Peachey gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers misses the shot in the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | William Peachey can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Virginia Tech | Johnnie Lampley snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Virginia Tech | John Rowe takes the ball from Andreas Gallo in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | John Rowe hits the finger roll | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Virginia Tech | Andreas Gallo is hacked by John Rowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rowe, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Virginia Tech | Richard Green misses the lay-in | 4-3 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | John Rowe gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | Murray State | William Peachey misses the lay-in | 4-3 |
| 17:38 | Virginia Tech | John Moore grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:34 | Virginia Tech | Andreas Gallo is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Eduardo Medina | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Murray State | John Moore is called for the reach on Kevin Conyers - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Marc Gil (SG), William Maldanado (SF), Dale Griffin (PF), Bruce Marks (C) John Rowe, Kevin Conyers, Claude Green, William Peachey, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dudley Brown (PG), Danny Pierson (SG), Dudley Shirley (SF), Lester Huntsberry (PF), Brent Carmichael (C) Andreas Gallo, John Moore, Richard Green, Eduardo Medina, Johnnie Lampley | |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Marc Gil makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Stokes | 7-5 |
| 16:49 | Virginia Tech | Dudley Brown hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Dudley Shirley | 7-7 |
| 16:37 | Murray State | Marc Gil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-7 |
| 16:36 | Murray State | Bruce Marks pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:20 | Murray State | Bruce Marks comes up short on the shot from close range | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | Bruce Marks grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | William Maldanado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Claude Green (SF) Marc Gil | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andreas Gallo (PG) Dudley Brown | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Maldanado (fresh) SF - Claude Green (fairly fresh) PF - Dale Griffin (fresh) C - Bruce Marks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Andreas Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Danny Pierson (fresh) SF - Dudley Shirley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lester Huntsberry (fresh) C - Brent Carmichael (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Virginia Tech | Lester Huntsberry dunks the ball on a great pass from Danny Pierson and he's fouled by Dale Griffin - foul #1 on Dale Griffin, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Conyers (SG), William Peachey (PF) William Maldanado, Dale Griffin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 15:54 | Virginia Tech | Lester Huntsberry makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:36 | Murray State | Claude Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 15:34 | Virginia Tech | Danny Pierson pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:11 | Virginia Tech | Danny Pierson's layup is rejected by Bruce Marks | 7-10 |
| 15:10 | Murray State | Bruce Marks gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Claude Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), Marc Gil (SG), William Maldanado (SF), William Mooney (C) Derek Stokes, Kevin Conyers, Claude Green, Bruce Marks | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Moore (SG), Richard Green (SF), Brian Lawrence (PF), John Magierski (C) Danny Pierson, Dudley Shirley, Lester Huntsberry, Brent Carmichael | |
| 14:23 | Virginia Tech | Brian Lawrence misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 14:22 | Virginia Tech | John Magierski tips it home | 7-12 |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Marc Gil hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Maldanado | 10-12 |
| 13:52 | Virginia Tech | Brian Lawrence knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Andreas Gallo | 10-14 |
| 13:50 | Murray State | Andreas Gallo is called for the reach on John Rowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andreas Gallo, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Conyers (SG), Claude Green (SF), Dale Griffin (PF) Marc Gil, William Maldanado, William Peachey | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dudley Brown (PG) Andreas Gallo | |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Dale Griffin misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Lawrence - foul #1 on Brian Lawrence, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Johnnie Lampley (C) John Magierski | |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Dale Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Dale Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:14 | Virginia Tech | Richard Green drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Claude Green misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers misses the tip | 12-17 |
| 12:51 | Virginia Tech | Johnnie Lampley grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 12:47 | Virginia Tech | John Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | William Mooney snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Claude Green's pass is intercepted by John Moore | 12-17 |
| 12:35 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Conyers is called for the reach on John Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Conyers, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), William Maldanado (SG), Bruce Marks (C) John Rowe, Kevin Conyers, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dudley Shirley (PG), Danny Pierson (SG), Lester Huntsberry (SF), Eduardo Medina (PF), Brent Carmichael (C) Dudley Brown, John Moore, Richard Green, Brian Lawrence, Johnnie Lampley | |
| 12:11 | Virginia Tech | Danny Pierson misses short on a shot in the lane | 12-17 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | William Maldanado pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Claude Green buries a driving attempt from close range | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Maldanado (fresh) SF - Claude Green (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dale Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Marks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Dudley Shirley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Pierson (fresh) SF - Lester Huntsberry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eduardo Medina (fresh) C - Brent Carmichael (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Virginia Tech | Dudley Shirley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 11:34 | Virginia Tech | Eduardo Medina grabs the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 11:29 | Virginia Tech | Danny Pierson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Maldanado - foul #1 on William Maldanado, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG), William Peachey (PF), Wayne Duncan (C) Claude Green, Dale Griffin, Bruce Marks | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andreas Gallo (PG) Brent Carmichael | |
| 11:29 | Virginia Tech | Danny Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:29 | Virginia Tech | Danny Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | William Peachey connects on the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Eduardo Medina - foul #1 on Eduardo Medina, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG) Derek Stokes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Moore (SG), Richard Green (SF), Johnnie Lampley (C) Danny Pierson, Dudley Shirley, Lester Huntsberry | |
| 11:08 | Murray State | William Peachey makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:04 | Virginia Tech | William Maldanado steals the ball from Eduardo Medina in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Marc Gil lays it in on a nice dish by William Maldanado | 19-19 |
| 11:01 | Virginia Tech | John Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dudley Brown (PG) Andreas Gallo | |
| 10:56 | Murray State | John Rowe misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 10:55 | Murray State | John Rowe grabs the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | John Rowe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Wayne Duncan tips it in | 21-19 |
| 10:32 | Virginia Tech | John Rowe is called for the reach on Dudley Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rowe, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Claude Green (SF), William Mooney (C) John Rowe, William Maldanado, Wayne Duncan | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 10:12 | Virginia Tech | Dudley Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-19 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Claude Green gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Eduardo Medina is called for the reach on Bobby Wunder - foul #2 on Eduardo Medina, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Kevin Conyers (SG), Bruce Marks (SF), Dale Griffin (PF) Bobby Wunder, Marc Gil, Claude Green, William Peachey | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andreas Gallo (PG), Danny Pierson (SG), Lester Huntsberry (PF), Brent Carmichael (C) Dudley Brown, John Moore, Eduardo Medina, Johnnie Lampley | |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Dale Griffin misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Lester Huntsberry - foul #1 on Lester Huntsberry, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dudley Shirley (SF) Richard Green | |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Dale Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Dale Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:51 | Virginia Tech | Danny Pierson grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 09:48 | Virginia Tech | Lester Huntsberry loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Bruce Marks misses the dunk attempt | 22-19 |
| 09:33 | Virginia Tech | Brent Carmichael snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 09:27 | Virginia Tech | Andreas Gallo is hacked by Derek Stokes - foul #1 on Derek Stokes, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wayne Duncan (C) William Mooney | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 09:07 | Virginia Tech | Dudley Shirley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Dale Griffin grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 09:01 | Murray State | Dale Griffin loses the dribble to Andreas Gallo | 22-19 |
| 08:57 | Virginia Tech | Danny Pierson lays it up and in on a great pass from Andreas Gallo | 22-21 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Derek Stokes is fouled on the floor by Danny Pierson - foul #1 on Danny Pierson, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Maldanado (SG), Claude Green (SF), William Peachey (PF), William Mooney (C) Kevin Conyers, Bruce Marks, Dale Griffin, Wayne Duncan | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Moore (SG), Richard Green (SF), Brian Lawrence (PF), John Magierski (C) Danny Pierson, Dudley Shirley, Lester Huntsberry, Brent Carmichael | |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Derek Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:37 | Virginia Tech | Brian Lawrence grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 08:14 | Virginia Tech | Brian Lawrence comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Maldanado - foul #2 on William Maldanado, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Marc Gil (SG) Derek Stokes, William Maldanado | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Johnnie Lampley (C) John Magierski | |
| 08:14 | Virginia Tech | Brian Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:14 | Virginia Tech | Brian Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:14 | Virginia Tech | Johnnie Lampley grabs the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 07:58 | Virginia Tech | Brian Lawrence knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Green | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Bobby Wunder (fresh) SG - Marc Gil (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Claude Green (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Peachey (tiring) 3 pts. C - William Mooney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Andreas Gallo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnnie Lampley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Green - foul #2 on Richard Green, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dudley Brown (PG), Dudley Shirley (SF) Andreas Gallo, Richard Green | |
| 07:41 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:41 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | Brian Lawrence gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:33 | Virginia Tech | Dudley Shirley misses long on a floater from the baseline | 23-23 |
| 07:32 | Virginia Tech | Dudley Brown tips it back up and in | 23-25 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | William Mooney drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Wunder | 25-25 |
| 07:01 | Virginia Tech | John Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Peachey | 25-25 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Marc Gil clanks a 3 from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 06:48 | Virginia Tech | Johnnie Lampley pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:30 | Virginia Tech | William Mooney is called for the reach on Brian Lawrence - foul #1 on William Mooney, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Kevin Conyers (SG), Bruce Marks (SF), Dale Griffin (PF), Wayne Duncan (C) Bobby Wunder, Marc Gil, Claude Green, William Peachey, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andreas Gallo (PG), Danny Pierson (SG), Lester Huntsberry (SF), Brent Carmichael (C) Dudley Brown, John Moore, Dudley Shirley, Johnnie Lampley | |
| 06:30 | Virginia Tech | Brian Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:30 | Virginia Tech | Brian Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Bruce Marks hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Conyers and he's hacked by Brent Carmichael - foul #1 on Brent Carmichael, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Magierski (C) Brian Lawrence | |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Bruce Marks misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Danny Pierson snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 05:49 | Virginia Tech | Danny Pierson is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Andreas Gallo | 27-29 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Derek Stokes clanks a shot from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 05:33 | Virginia Tech | Brent Carmichael grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 05:31 | Virginia Tech | Derek Stokes picks off the pass by John Magierski in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Dale Griffin hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Conyers | 29-29 |
| 04:42 | Virginia Tech | Brent Carmichael's layup is rejected by Wayne Duncan | 29-29 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Derek Stokes pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Brent Carmichael - foul #2 on Brent Carmichael, team foul #11 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Claude Green (SF), William Peachey (PF), William Mooney (C) Derek Stokes, Bruce Marks, Dale Griffin, Wayne Duncan | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dudley Brown (PG), John Moore (SG), Dudley Shirley (SF) Andreas Gallo, Danny Pierson, Brent Carmichael | |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:34 | Virginia Tech | Lester Huntsberry snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 04:15 | Virginia Tech | Dudley Shirley blows the layup but he's fouled by Claude Green - foul #1 on Claude Green, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG) Kevin Conyers | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Johnnie Lampley (C) John Magierski | |
| 04:15 | Virginia Tech | Dudley Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:15 | Virginia Tech | Dudley Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Lester Huntsberry is called for the reach on Marc Gil - foul #2 on Lester Huntsberry, team foul #12 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), William Maldanado (SF) Bobby Wunder, Claude Green | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Green (SF), Eduardo Medina (PF) John Moore, Lester Huntsberry | |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Marc Gil makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Marc Gil misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:57 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Eduardo Medina | 31-31 |
| 03:51 | Virginia Tech | Dudley Brown is fouled on the floor by John Rowe - foul #3 on John Rowe, team foul #10 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG) John Rowe | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 03:51 | Virginia Tech | Dudley Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:51 | Virginia Tech | Dudley Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Bobby Wunder (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Gil (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Maldanado (fresh) PF - William Peachey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mooney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Dudley Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dudley Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eduardo Medina (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnnie Lampley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Murray State | William Peachey lays it in on a great pass from Marc Gil | 33-33 |
| 03:26 | Virginia Tech | Dudley Shirley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Claude Green (SF), Dale Griffin (PF) Marc Gil, William Peachey | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Danny Pierson (SG) Dudley Brown | |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Dale Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Claude Green snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Claude Green buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Bobby Wunder | 35-33 |
| 02:44 | Virginia Tech | Danny Pierson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 02:42 | Virginia Tech | Dudley Shirley tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | William Mooney misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Johnnie Lampley - foul #1 on Johnnie Lampley, team foul #13 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Kevin Conyers (SG), Bruce Marks (PF) Bobby Wunder, Claude Green, Dale Griffin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andreas Gallo (PG), John Moore (SG), Brent Carmichael (PF), John Magierski (C) Dudley Shirley, Danny Pierson, Eduardo Medina, Johnnie Lampley | |
| 02:19 | Murray State | William Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | William Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:17 | Virginia Tech | Derek Stokes takes the ball from John Moore in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Bruce Marks misses the easy layup | 37-35 |
| 02:14 | Virginia Tech | John Magierski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 02:10 | Virginia Tech | Andreas Gallo is hacked by Derek Stokes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Stokes, team foul #11 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Peachey (PF) William Mooney | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Huntsberry (PF) John Magierski | |
| 02:10 | Virginia Tech | Andreas Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 02:10 | Virginia Tech | Andreas Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Bruce Marks blows the layup | 37-37 |
| 01:54 | Virginia Tech | Lester Huntsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Tech | John Moore misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | William Maldanado snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Derek Stokes loses the dribble to Richard Green | 37-37 |
| 01:29 | Virginia Tech | Richard Green travels in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG), Wayne Duncan (C) Kevin Conyers, William Peachey | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Wayne Duncan misses short on a runner near the basket | 37-37 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | William Maldanado grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Derek Stokes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Bruce Marks grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Bruce Marks misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 00:56 | Virginia Tech | John Moore gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 00:51 | Virginia Tech | Andreas Gallo hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Moore | 37-39 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Brent Carmichael is called for the reach on Derek Stokes - foul #3 on Brent Carmichael, team foul #14 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Claude Green (SF), Dale Griffin (PF), William Mooney (C) Marc Gil, William Maldanado, Bruce Marks, Wayne Duncan | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dudley Brown (PG), Danny Pierson (SG), Dudley Shirley (SF), Eduardo Medina (PF), John Magierski (C) Andreas Gallo, John Moore, Richard Green, Lester Huntsberry, Brent Carmichael | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Derek Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Derek Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Dudley Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Eduardo Medina tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder is hacked by Dudley Shirley - foul #1 on Dudley Shirley, team foul #15 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Conyers (SG) Derek Stokes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Danny Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Dudley Brown makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 40-44 |