| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Larry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brock Edgerly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Strouse (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Maddocks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexander Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnathan Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts is fouled on the floor by Russell Strouse - foul #3 on Russell Strouse, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee (PF) Russell Strouse | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 19:28 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 19:27 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 19:22 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Lee | 49-35 |
| 19:15 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts's floater is tipped away by John Maddocks | 49-35 |
| 19:13 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 19:11 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Keller steps in front of the Larry Brown pass in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| 19:10 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller lays it up and in | 49-37 |
| 18:56 | Virginia Tech | James Parker misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Alexander Reed - foul #2 on Alexander Reed, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| 18:56 | Virginia Tech | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 18:56 | Virginia Tech | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 18:37 | South Alabama | Larry White buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Johnathan Roberts | 51-40 |
| 18:33 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo (PG), Lon Mills (SG), Reginald Castillon (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Jerry Koop (C) Michael Ferrell, Thomas Keller, Alexander Reed, Johnathan Roberts, Larry White | |
| 18:17 | South Alabama | Jason Williams comes up short on the shot near the basket | 51-40 |
| 18:15 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 18:09 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 51-40 |
| 18:07 | Virginia Tech | James Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 17:46 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jason Williams - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes (PG), Paul Gibbs (SG), James Rausch (PF), Paul Gunther (C) Larry Brown, Brock Edgerly, James Parker, John Maddocks | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 17:46 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 17:46 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 17:26 | South Alabama | Lon Mills travels with the ball | 53-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Parker (SF) Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Keller (SG), Bradley Rogers (PF) Lon Mills, Jason Williams | |
| 17:11 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Gibbs | 56-40 |
| 17:04 | South Alabama | Bradley Rogers is fouled on the floor by James Rausch - foul #1 on James Rausch, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gregory Drayton (PG), Johnathan Roberts (PF), Larry White (C) Nathan Macedo, Reginald Castillon, Jerry Koop | |
| 16:53 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-43 |
| 16:51 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell (PG) Gregory Drayton | |
| 16:46 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller hits the finger roll | 56-45 |
| 16:33 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Gibbs | 59-45 |
| 16:17 | South Alabama | Larry White can't throw it down | 59-45 |
| 16:15 | South Alabama | Larry White misses the tip | 59-45 |
| 16:14 | Virginia Tech | James Rausch grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 15:49 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gunther can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Ferrell - foul #1 on Michael Ferrell, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown (PG), Brock Edgerly (SG), Jerry Lee (SF), Russell Strouse (PF) Robert Rezendes, Paul Gibbs, James Parker, James Rausch | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo (PG), Lon Mills (SG), Alexander Reed (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Reginald Castillon (C) Michael Ferrell, Thomas Keller, Bradley Rogers, Johnathan Roberts, Larry White | |
| 15:49 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gunther makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 15:49 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gunther misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 15:49 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Larry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brock Edgerly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Strouse (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Gunther (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Nathan Macedo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lon Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Castillon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed's pass is intercepted by Paul Gunther | 60-45 |
| 15:33 | Virginia Tech | Alexander Reed is called for the reach on Paul Gunther in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexander Reed, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks (C) Paul Gunther | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:24 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly loses the ball out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Koop (C) Nathan Macedo | |
| 15:03 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon is denied on a layup by Jerry Lee | 60-45 |
| 15:02 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 14:58 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee lays it in on a nice dish by John Maddocks | 62-45 |
| 14:38 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jason Williams | 62-47 |
| 14:18 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jason Williams - foul #2 on Jason Williams, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes (SG), James Rausch (SF) Brock Edgerly, John Maddocks | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo (PG), Thomas Keller (SG), Bradley Rogers (SF), Johnathan Roberts (PF), Larry White (C) Lon Mills, Reginald Castillon, Alexander Reed, Jason Williams, Jerry Koop | |
| 14:18 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 14:18 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 14:18 | South Alabama | Larry White gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 14:00 | South Alabama | Bradley Rogers hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Keller | 63-49 |
| 13:55 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-49 |
| 13:47 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-49 |
| 13:46 | South Alabama | Bradley Rogers grabs the offensive board | 65-49 |
| 13:37 | South Alabama | Bradley Rogers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 13:36 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts grabs the offensive board | 65-49 |
| 13:21 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Nathan Macedo | 65-51 |
| 13:08 | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 13:07 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 12:52 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee is hacked by Larry White - foul #2 on Larry White, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Gibbs (SG), James Parker (SF), Paul Gunther (PF), John Maddocks (C) Larry Brown, James Rausch, Russell Strouse, Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell (PG), Gregory Drayton (SG), Alexander Reed (SF) Nathan Macedo, Thomas Keller, Bradley Rogers | |
| 12:33 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gunther clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 12:31 | South Alabama | Larry White gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 12:26 | South Alabama | John Maddocks swats the layup by Alexander Reed | 65-51 |
| 12:24 | South Alabama | Gregory Drayton gets the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 12:05 | South Alabama | Larry White comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 12:03 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 11:57 | Virginia Tech | James Parker makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Gunther | 67-51 |
| 11:54 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell's pass is intercepted by Paul Gibbs in the backcourt | 67-51 |
| 11:49 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks loses the dribble to Gregory Drayton | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Robert Rezendes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Paul Gibbs (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Gunther (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maddocks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Drayton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexander Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnathan Roberts (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts clanks a jumper from the right side | 67-51 |
| 11:27 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 11:07 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-51 |
| 11:06 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| 10:56 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts misses the easy layup | 67-51 |
| 10:54 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to John Maddocks | 67-51 |
| 10:49 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gregory Drayton - foul #2 on Gregory Drayton, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown (PG), Brock Edgerly (SG), James Rausch (PF), Jerry Lee (C) Paul Gibbs, James Parker, Paul Gunther, John Maddocks | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lon Mills (PG), Thomas Keller (SG), Reginald Castillon (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Jerry Koop (C) Michael Ferrell, Gregory Drayton, Alexander Reed, Johnathan Roberts, Larry White | |
| 10:49 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 10:49 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 10:49 | Virginia Tech | James Rausch grabs the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 10:34 | South Alabama | Jason Williams gets the rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Rezendes - foul #1 on Robert Rezendes, team foul #3 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks (C) Robert Rezendes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 10:05 | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown travels with the ball | 68-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo (PG), Bradley Rogers (PF) Lon Mills, Jason Williams | |
| 09:52 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 09:50 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jerry Lee | 68-52 |
| 09:32 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-52 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 09:25 | South Alabama | Jerry Koop makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Nathan Macedo | 68-54 |
| 09:21 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 68-54 |
| 09:20 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to James Rausch | 68-54 |
| 08:57 | Virginia Tech | James Rausch is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brock Edgerly | 70-54 |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 08:35 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to John Maddocks | 70-54 |
| 08:30 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 70-54 |
| 08:28 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee misses the tip | 70-54 |
| 08:27 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee tips it home | 72-54 |
| 08:16 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 72-54 |
| 08:14 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Larry Brown | 72-54 |
| 07:59 | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-54 |
| 07:57 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee grabs the offensive board | 72-54 |
| 07:44 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee hits a 3 from the right wing | 75-54 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Larry Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brock Edgerly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Rausch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - John Maddocks (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Nathan Macedo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Keller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Reginald Castillon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Koop (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Lee | 75-54 |
| 07:33 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller tips it but misses | 75-54 |
| 07:31 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Brock Edgerly | 75-54 |
| 07:27 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-54 |
| 07:26 | South Alabama | Bradley Rogers pulls down the rebound | 75-54 |
| 07:19 | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Brock Edgerly - foul #2 on Brock Edgerly, team foul #4 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes (PG), Paul Gibbs (SG), James Parker (SF), Russell Strouse (PF), Paul Gunther (C) Larry Brown, Brock Edgerly, Jerry Lee, James Rausch, John Maddocks | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gregory Drayton (SG), Lon Mills (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Larry White (C) Thomas Keller, Reginald Castillon, Bradley Rogers, Jerry Koop | |
| 07:19 | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 07:19 | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 06:59 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse's floater is tipped away by Larry White | 75-56 |
| 06:58 | South Alabama | Jason Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 06:41 | South Alabama | Gregory Drayton makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Nathan Macedo | 75-58 |
| 06:37 | Virginia Tech | James Parker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 06:35 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 06:25 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 75-58 |
| 06:24 | South Alabama | Jason Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 06:18 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 06:03 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse misses short on a jumper from the right side | 75-58 |
| 06:02 | South Alabama | Larry White grabs the defensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Lon Mills misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-58 |
| 05:48 | South Alabama | Larry White tips it but misses | 75-58 |
| 05:46 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse grabs the defensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 05:40 | Virginia Tech | James Parker is whistled for traveling | 75-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Preston Uren (PG), Jerry Lee (C) Paul Gibbs, Paul Gunther | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell (PG), Thomas Keller (SG), Alexander Reed (SF), Johnathan Roberts (PF) Nathan Macedo, Gregory Drayton, Lon Mills, Jason Williams | |
| 05:29 | South Alabama | Larry White misses the shot near the basket | 75-58 |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 05:25 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Keller picks off the pass by Preston Uren in the backcourt | 75-58 |
| 05:10 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Robert Rezendes - foul #2 on Robert Rezendes, team foul #5 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly (SG) Robert Rezendes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:10 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller misses the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 05:10 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 04:47 | Virginia Tech | Preston Uren comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 75-59 |
| 04:46 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Brock Edgerly | 75-59 |
| 04:32 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 75-59 |
| 04:31 | South Alabama | Larry White pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 04:25 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell is hacked by Brock Edgerly - foul #3 on Brock Edgerly, team foul #6 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown (PG), James Rausch (PF), Paul Gunther (C) Preston Uren, Russell Strouse, Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Williams (C) Larry White | |
| 04:19 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Ferrell and he's hacked by Paul Gunther - foul #1 on Paul Gunther, team foul #7 | 75-61 |
| 04:19 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts makes the free throw | 75-62 |
| 04:14 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Keller is called for the reach on Larry Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Keller, team foul #8 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes (SG) Brock Edgerly | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:14 | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 04:14 | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-62 |
| 04:01 | South Alabama | Jason Williams can't tip it in | 77-62 |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | James Parker grabs the board | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Virginia Tech | James Parker hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 77-62 |
| 03:53 | South Alabama | Johnathan Roberts gets the rebound | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller is hacked by James Rausch - foul #2 on James Rausch, team foul #8 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Gibbs (SG) James Parker | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon (SF), Bradley Rogers (PF) Alexander Reed, Johnathan Roberts | |
| 03:48 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller misses the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 03:48 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gunther grabs the board | 77-62 |
| 03:33 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Bradley Rogers | 77-62 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Larry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Gibbs (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Rezendes (fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Rausch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Gunther (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Ferrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Keller (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Castillon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | South Alabama | Jason Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-62 |
| 03:17 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to James Rausch | 77-62 |
| 03:10 | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown misses the wide open shot from the left side | 77-62 |
| 03:08 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Reginald Castillon | 77-62 |
| 03:03 | South Alabama | Thomas Keller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bradley Rogers | 77-65 |
| 03:01 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Michael Ferrell in the backcourt | 77-65 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell hits the finger roll | 77-67 |
| 03:00 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly (SG), Jerry Lee (SF), John Maddocks (C) Paul Gibbs, Robert Rezendes, Paul Gunther | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lon Mills (PG), Gregory Drayton (SG), Jerry Koop (C) Michael Ferrell, Thomas Keller, Jason Williams | |
| 02:33 | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brock Edgerly and he's hacked by Lon Mills - foul #2 on Lon Mills, team foul #9 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse (PF) James Rausch | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo (PG) Gregory Drayton | |
| 02:33 | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown makes the free throw | 80-67 |
| 02:29 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Parker (SF) Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alexander Reed (SF) Nathan Macedo | |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | Alexander Reed's layup is rejected by John Maddocks | 80-67 |
| 02:10 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to James Parker | 80-67 |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | James Parker double dribbles in the backcourt | 80-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes (PG), Paul Gibbs (SG), Jerry Lee (SF), James Rausch (PF), Paul Gunther (C) Larry Brown, Brock Edgerly, James Parker, Russell Strouse, John Maddocks | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo (PG) Alexander Reed | |
| 01:53 | South Alabama | Lon Mills is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lee - foul #1 on Jerry Lee, team foul #9 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Williams (PF) Bradley Rogers | |
| 01:53 | South Alabama | Lon Mills makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:53 | South Alabama | Lon Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:30 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee's pass is intercepted by Lon Mills | 80-69 |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-69 |
| 01:14 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes gets the rebound | 80-69 |
| 01:10 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Williams | 80-69 |
| 01:08 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee tips it back up and in | 82-69 |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Reginald Castillon | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gibbs is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Macedo - foul #3 on Nathan Macedo, team foul #10 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Preston Uren (PG) James Rausch | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:52 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:52 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | South Alabama | Nathan Macedo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-72 |
| 00:45 | Virginia Tech | Paul Gunther grabs the board | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Virginia Tech | Preston Uren loses the dribble to Lon Mills in the backcourt | 84-72 |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Lon Mills blows the layup | 84-72 |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | Reginald Castillon tips it back up and in | 84-74 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rezendes blows the wide open layup | 84-74 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Jason Williams snags the defensive board | 84-74 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Jason Williams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lon Mills | 84-77 |
| 00:07 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-77 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown (PG), Brock Edgerly (SG), James Parker (SF), Russell Strouse (PF), John Maddocks (C) Preston Uren, Paul Gibbs, Robert Rezendes, Jerry Lee, Paul Gunther | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Ferrell (PG), Thomas Keller (SG), Alexander Reed (SF), Johnathan Roberts (PF), Larry White (C) Nathan Macedo, Lon Mills, Reginald Castillon, Jason Williams, Jerry Koop | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Larry Brown runs out the clock | 84-77 |