| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Randall Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andy Hartz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jessie Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ira Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifton Hoose (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bullis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams inbounds the ball | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Ira Ayers blocks the jumper by Walter Parker | 35-47 |
| 19:48 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 19:42 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Hill drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Randall Barker and he's hacked by Richard Bullis - foul #3 on Richard Bullis, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima (C) Richard Bullis | |
| 19:42 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Hill makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clifton Hoose, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| 19:14 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Hill | 41-47 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Ira Ayers denies the turnaround by Walter Parker | 41-47 |
| 18:46 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Hill gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 18:41 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz clanks a shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Hill - foul #3 on Wayne Hill, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas (SF) Wayne Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 18:13 | Virginia Tech | Randall Barker is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Randall Barker, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Demars (SG) Randall Barker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Parker | 41-51 |
| 17:47 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker scores on a floater from the free throw line | 41-53 |
| 17:08 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders (SG), Gerardo Ramirez (C) Andy Hartz, Ira Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG), William Swatzell (SF), Calvin Wagner (PF), Steve Yip (C) Grant Glenn, Fritz Adams, Clifton Hoose, Ron Delima | |
| 16:31 | Virginia Tech | Gerardo Ramirez scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Philip Sanders | 44-53 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 16:16 | Virginia Tech | Gerardo Ramirez grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 16:11 | Virginia Tech | David Demars buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 46-53 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip misses long on a jumper from the right side | 46-53 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker gets the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Demars (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Jessie Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerardo Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Maples (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Swatzell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Yip (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Parker | 46-56 |
| 15:24 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 46-56 |
| 15:23 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 46-56 |
| 15:04 | Virginia Tech | David Demars is hacked by Walter Parker - foul #1 on Walter Parker, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Randall Barker (PG), Kenneth Ptaszynski (SG), Wayne Hill (SF), Ira Ayers (C) David Demars, Philip Sanders, Robert Thomas, Jessie Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Fritz Adams (SF), Clifton Hoose (PF), Richard Bullis (C) Walter Parker, William Swatzell, Calvin Wagner, Steve Yip | |
| 14:55 | Virginia Tech | Randall Barker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Hill | 49-56 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 14:37 | Virginia Tech | Gerardo Ramirez gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 14:33 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Hill misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Fritz Adams - foul #1 on Fritz Adams, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| 14:33 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Hill makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 14:33 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis tips it but misses | 51-56 |
| 14:14 | Virginia Tech | Randall Barker gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 14:10 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tony Maples - foul #1 on Tony Maples, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (PG) Tony Maples | |
| 14:10 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 14:10 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Grant Glenn | 52-58 |
| 13:31 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith (PF) Gerardo Ramirez | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Calvin Wagner (PF) William Swatzell, Clifton Hoose | |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Parker | 52-61 |
| 12:59 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-61 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 12:35 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 12:11 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Hill scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner is hacked by Jessie Smith - foul #2 on Jessie Smith, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz (PG), Philip Sanders (SG), David Demars (SF), Gerardo Ramirez (C) Randall Barker, Kenneth Ptaszynski, Wayne Hill, Ira Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG), Clifton Hoose (PF), Ron Delima (C) Grant Glenn, Fritz Adams, Richard Bullis | |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Parker | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Andy Hartz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Philip Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Demars (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerardo Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 20 pts. 8 ast. SG - Tony Maples (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clifton Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Delima (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Virginia Tech | David Demars comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ron Delima - foul #3 on Ron Delima, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas (SF), Ira Ayers (C) Philip Sanders, Jessie Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (PG) Walter Parker | |
| 11:18 | Virginia Tech | David Demars makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 11:18 | Virginia Tech | David Demars makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Swatzell | 57-66 |
| 10:55 | Virginia Tech | Gerardo Ramirez is called for traveling | 57-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Randall Barker (PG) Ira Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-66 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Hoose | 57-66 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 57-66 |
| 10:25 | Virginia Tech | Randall Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 10:19 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 57-66 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 10:04 | Virginia Tech | David Demars grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 09:56 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas clanks a runner from the baseline | 57-66 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | David Demars steps in front of the William Swatzell pass | 57-66 |
| 09:35 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-66 |
| 09:33 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas tips it in | 59-66 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tony Maples | 59-68 |
| 08:55 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz is hacked by Clifton Hoose - foul #2 on Clifton Hoose, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski (SG), Wayne Hill (SF), Jessie Smith (PF), Ira Ayers (C) Randall Barker, David Demars, Robert Thomas, Gerardo Ramirez | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), Fritz Adams (SF), Steve Yip (PF), Richard Bullis (C) William Swatzell, Tony Maples, Calvin Wagner, Clifton Hoose, Ron Delima | |
| 08:55 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 08:55 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Grant Glenn | 61-71 |
| 08:31 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Todd Collins (PG) Andy Hartz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Ptaszynski - foul #4 on Kenneth Ptaszynski, team foul #4 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders (SG) Kenneth Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 08:22 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| 08:15 | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Hill | 64-72 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-72 |
| 07:56 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 07:51 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 64-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Randall Barker (PG), Kenneth Ptaszynski (SG) Todd Collins, Philip Sanders | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Bullis and the foul's on Wayne Hill - foul #4 on Wayne Hill, team foul #5 | 64-74 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the free throw | 64-75 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Randall Barker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ptaszynski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wayne Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jessie Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ira Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 23 pts. 8 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Yip (fresh) C - Richard Bullis (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Yip | 64-75 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Randall Barker takes the ball from Fritz Adams | 64-75 |
| 06:41 | Virginia Tech | Grant Glenn steps in front of the Jessie Smith pass | 64-75 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-75 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip grabs the offensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker loses the dribble to Wayne Hill | 64-75 |
| 06:01 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Hill misses the dunk attempt | 64-75 |
| 05:59 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers misses the tip | 64-75 |
| 05:57 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Hill gets the offensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 05:40 | Virginia Tech | Wayne Hill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-75 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams pulls down the rebound | 64-75 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip is hacked by Randall Barker - foul #4 on Randall Barker, team foul #6 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz (PG), David Demars (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Gerardo Ramirez (C) Randall Barker, Wayne Hill, Jessie Smith, Ira Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (PG), Tony Maples (SG), Calvin Wagner (SF), Clifton Hoose (PF), Ron Delima (C) Walter Parker, Grant Glenn, Fritz Adams, Steve Yip, Richard Bullis | |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima is whistled for traveling | 64-75 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers (C) Kenneth Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:49 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-75 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Calvin Wagner | 64-75 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell knocks in the shot in the paint | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz hits a 3 from the right corner set up by David Demars | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-77 |
| 03:30 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Andy Hartz (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Demars (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerardo Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Ira Ayers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - William Swatzell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Maples (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clifton Hoose (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ron Delima (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Virginia Tech | David Demars drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Thomas and he's hacked by Ron Delima - foul #4 on Ron Delima, team foul #8 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Randall Barker (PG), Kenneth Ptaszynski (SG), Jessie Smith (PF) Andy Hartz, Robert Thomas, Ira Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), Fritz Adams (SF), Richard Bullis (C) William Swatzell, Tony Maples, Calvin Wagner, Ron Delima | |
| 03:17 | Virginia Tech | David Demars makes the free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis banks in the layup set up by Walter Parker | 70-79 |
| 02:50 | Virginia Tech | Gerardo Ramirez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose pulls down the rebound | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-79 |
| 02:17 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Gerardo Ramirez | 70-79 |
| 02:17 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Wayne Hill (SF) David Demars | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:00 | Virginia Tech | Walter Parker steps in front of the Jessie Smith pass | 70-79 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams misses the easy layup | 70-79 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker can't tip it in | 70-79 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams can't throw it down but the foul's on Wayne Hill - foul #5 on Wayne Hill, team foul #7 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas (SF), Ira Ayers (C) Wayne Hill, Gerardo Ramirez | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:28 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith snags the defensive board | 70-79 |
| 01:14 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Randall Barker | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #8 | 73-79 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Virginia Tech | Randall Barker makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ira Ayers | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Barker - foul #5 on Randall Barker, team foul #9 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz (PG) Randall Barker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (SF), Steve Yip (C) Fritz Adams, Richard Bullis | |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams (SF), Richard Bullis (C) William Swatzell, Steve Yip | |
| 00:36 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-83 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker snags the defensive board | 76-83 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Hartz - foul #3 on Andy Hartz, team foul #10 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (SF), Steve Yip (C) Fritz Adams, Richard Bullis | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andy Hartz | 79-85 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-85 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG), Fritz Adams (SF), Calvin Wagner (PF) Grant Glenn, William Swatzell, Clifton Hoose | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Ptaszynski is called for the reach on Tony Maples in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Ptaszynski, team foul #11 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Demars (SG) Kenneth Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples misses the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 79-86 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner is fouled on the floor by David Demars - foul #3 on David Demars, team foul #12 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), William Swatzell (SF) Tony Maples, Fritz Adams | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-88 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams (SF), Clifton Hoose (PF), Richard Bullis (C) William Swatzell, Calvin Wagner, Steve Yip | |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Andy Hartz connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jessie Smith | 82-88 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Andy Hartz is called for the reach on Grant Glenn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andy Hartz, team foul #13 | 82-88 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner (PF), Steve Yip (C) Clifton Hoose, Richard Bullis | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 82-89 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | David Demars is called for traveling | 82-89 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (SF), Clifton Hoose (PF) Fritz Adams, Calvin Wagner | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell is hacked by David Demars in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Demars, team foul #14 | 82-89 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell misses the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Walter Parker picks off the pass by Andy Hartz in the backcourt | 82-90 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker runs out the clock | 82-90 |