| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Mader (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert King (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stewart Pressler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Witherington (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Virginia Tech | Robert King clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Ziebarth - foul #3 on Timothy Ziebarth, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Konen (C) Timothy Ziebarth | |
| 19:42 | Virginia Tech | Robert King misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:42 | Virginia Tech | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Bradley Seyler steals the ball from Robert Konen | 29-37 |
| 19:00 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:58 | Louisville | Mario Witherington pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:29 | Louisville | Mario Witherington knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Wittman | 29-39 |
| 18:01 | Virginia Tech | Robert King buries a jump hook from close range set up by John Sasse | 31-39 |
| 17:37 | Louisville | Mario Witherington comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 31-39 |
| 17:35 | Virginia Tech | Robert King pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:29 | Virginia Tech | Robert Konen denies the turnaround by Bradley Seyler | 31-39 |
| 17:28 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Konen | 31-39 |
| 17:11 | Louisville | Mario Witherington lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Wadley | 31-41 |
| 16:52 | Virginia Tech | Robert King hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 16:50 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 16:30 | Louisville | Mario Witherington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 16:28 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:14 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 16:12 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Konen | 31-41 |
| 15:43 | Louisville | Mario Witherington connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Wadley | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Seyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Mader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Stewart Pressler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Witherington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orlando Thorton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Konen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Virginia Tech | Robert King buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Mader | 33-44 |
| 15:01 | Louisville | Mario Witherington misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Stewart Pressler - foul #2 on Stewart Pressler, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG), John Crandell (SG), Robert Peters (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Albert Barker (C) John Sasse, Bradley Seyler, Harold Mader, Robert King, Stewart Pressler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Kevin Calhoun (SG), Richard Ashley (PF), Timothy Ziebarth (C) David Wadley, Dennis Wittman, Orlando Thorton, Robert Konen | |
| 15:01 | Louisville | Mario Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:01 | Louisville | Mario Witherington misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:01 | Louisville | Mario Witherington misses the 3rd free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:01 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Albert Barker | 33-45 |
| 14:36 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Peters | 35-45 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Ron Rollison is called for the reach on Igor Znidarsic - foul #3 on Ron Rollison, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Fern (SF) Mario Witherington | |
| 13:59 | Louisville | Richard Ashley hits the finger roll | 35-47 |
| 13:41 | Virginia Tech | Timothy Ziebarth is called for the reach on Robert Peters - foul #4 on Timothy Ziebarth, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler (SG) John Crandell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Powell (C) Timothy Ziebarth | |
| 13:30 | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison is hacked by Igor Znidarsic - foul #1 on Igor Znidarsic, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dennis Wittman (SG) Kevin Calhoun | |
| 13:05 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-47 |
| 13:03 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Rollison | 35-47 |
| 12:52 | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 12:50 | Louisville | Richard Fern grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 12:26 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman misses the tip | 35-47 |
| 12:24 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 12:19 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones's pass is intercepted by Dennis Wittman | 35-47 |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Sasse (PG), Harold Mader (SF), Robert King (PF) Ron Rollison, Robert Peters, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Mario Witherington (SF), Orlando Thorton (PF), Robert Konen (C) Igor Znidarsic, Richard Fern, Richard Ashley, Daniel Powell | |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:33 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 11:32 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Orlando Thorton | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Mader (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert King (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mario Witherington (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Konen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Robert King - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Crandell (SG), Stewart Pressler (C) Bradley Seyler, Albert Barker | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun (SG) Dennis Wittman | |
| 11:13 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:13 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 10:59 | Virginia Tech | Robert King is hacked by Robert Konen - foul #1 on Robert Konen, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| 10:40 | Virginia Tech | David Wadley steps in front of the Stewart Pressler pass | 35-49 |
| 10:20 | Louisville | Mario Witherington misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Robert Konen pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | David Wadley scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Orlando Thorton | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:52 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 09:23 | Louisville | David Wadley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Sasse - foul #2 on John Sasse, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler (SG), Robert Peters (SF), Albert Barker (C) John Crandell, Harold Mader, Stewart Pressler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dennis Wittman (SG) Kevin Calhoun | |
| 09:23 | Louisville | David Wadley makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 09:23 | Louisville | David Wadley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 09:08 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse is hacked by Mario Witherington - foul #1 on Mario Witherington, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| 08:52 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 08:27 | Louisville | Mario Witherington knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Wadley | 37-56 |
| 08:20 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters is called for traveling | 37-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG), Michael Jones (PF) John Sasse, Robert King | |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Richard Fern (SF), Richard Ashley (PF), Daniel Powell (C) David Wadley, Mario Witherington, Orlando Thorton, Robert Konen | |
| 07:53 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-56 |
| 07:52 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Peters | 37-56 |
| 07:45 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ron Rollison | 39-56 |
| 07:25 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-59 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ron Rollison (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Peters (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Igor Znidarsic (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Fern (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Powell (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Daniel Powell - foul #1 on Daniel Powell, team foul #6 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Sasse (PG), Harold Mader (SF), Stewart Pressler (C) Ron Rollison, Michael Jones, Albert Barker | |
| Subs | Louisville | Orlando Thorton (PF), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Richard Ashley, Daniel Powell | |
| 07:20 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler misses the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 07:20 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler misses the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 07:20 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth pulls down the rebound | 39-59 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-59 |
| 07:11 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader grabs the board | 39-59 |
| 07:05 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler is hacked by Richard Fern - foul #1 on Richard Fern, team foul #7 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert King (PF) Robert Peters | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Mario Witherington (SF) Igor Znidarsic, Richard Fern | |
| 07:05 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler misses the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth grabs the defensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-59 |
| 06:43 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth snags the offensive board | 39-59 |
| 06:29 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Wadley | 39-61 |
| 06:19 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 06:17 | Louisville | Mario Witherington gets the rebound | 39-61 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | Mario Witherington drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-64 |
| 05:34 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-64 |
| 05:33 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader tips it but misses | 39-64 |
| 05:31 | Virginia Tech | Robert King tips it back up and in | 41-64 |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Mario Witherington misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-64 |
| 05:05 | Virginia Tech | Robert King pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 05:00 | Virginia Tech | Mario Witherington steals it from John Sasse | 41-64 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman is hacked by Stewart Pressler - foul #3 on Stewart Pressler, team foul #6 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG), John Crandell (SG), Robert Peters (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Albert Barker (C) John Sasse, Bradley Seyler, Harold Mader, Robert King, Stewart Pressler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Kevin Calhoun (SG), Richard Fern (SF), Richard Ashley (PF), Robert Konen (C) David Wadley, Dennis Wittman, Mario Witherington, Orlando Thorton, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| 04:31 | Louisville | Robert Peters steals the ball from Richard Ashley | 41-64 |
| 04:24 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters misses long on a jump hook from close range | 41-64 |
| 04:23 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker hits the follow up shot | 43-64 |
| 04:00 | Louisville | John Crandell steps in front of the Richard Fern pass | 43-64 |
| 03:41 | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Barker | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | Louisville | Richard Ashley drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Calhoun | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ron Rollison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Crandell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Peters (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Igor Znidarsic (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Calhoun (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Fern (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Konen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-66 |
| 02:57 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters misses the tip | 46-66 |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 02:41 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-66 |
| 02:39 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker tips it home | 48-66 |
| 02:24 | Louisville | Richard Ashley misses the floater from the left side | 48-66 |
| 02:22 | Louisville | Robert Konen hits the follow up shot | 48-68 |
| 02:13 | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Peters | 50-68 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Albert Barker is called for the reach on Robert Konen - foul #2 on Albert Barker, team foul #7 | 50-68 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Robert Konen makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Robert Konen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:29 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones loses the dribble to Igor Znidarsic | 50-70 |
| 01:25 | Louisville | Richard Fern jams it on a great pass from Igor Znidarsic | 50-72 |
| 01:12 | Virginia Tech | Richard Ashley is called for the reach on John Crandell - foul #2 on Richard Ashley, team foul #8 | 50-72 |
| 01:12 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 01:12 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Richard Fern grabs the board | 51-72 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Robert Konen can't finish the layup | 51-72 |
| 00:51 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker grabs the board | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ron Rollison | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Calhoun | 54-74 |
| 00:17 | Virginia Tech | Robert Konen steps in front of the Ron Rollison pass | 54-74 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic runs out the clock | 54-74 |