| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rolando Hott (fresh) SG - Michael Rabe (fresh) SF - Ivan Williams (fresh) PF - Richard Ott (fresh) C - Ross Zirbel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fresh) SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) SF - Harold Mader (fresh) PF - Robert King (fresh) C - Stewart Pressler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Harold Mader - foul #1 on Harold Mader, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Virginia Tech | Ross Zirbel is called for the reach on Harold Mader - foul #1 on Ross Zirbel, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Ott | 1-0 |
| 19:06 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler tips it in | 1-2 |
| 18:56 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Ott | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler connects on the 3 from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 18:25 | Rhode Island | Harold Mader steps in front of the Ivan Williams pass | 4-5 |
| 18:22 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader misses the easy layup | 4-5 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Stewart Pressler - foul #1 on Stewart Pressler, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:54 | Virginia Tech | Ross Zirbel steals it from Robert King | 6-5 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Robert King swats the short shot by Michael Rabe | 6-5 |
| 17:49 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott tips it in | 8-5 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-5 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott hits the follow up shot | 10-5 |
| 17:10 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-5 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Robert King swats the layup by Ross Zirbel | 10-5 |
| 17:00 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:56 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler loses the ball out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters (C) Stewart Pressler | |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Bradley Seyler steps in front of the Ross Zirbel pass | 10-5 |
| 16:19 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 16:17 | Virginia Tech | Robert King gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:59 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG), John Crandell (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Albert Barker (C) John Sasse, Bradley Seyler, Harold Mader, Robert King | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rolando Hott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Rabe (fairly fresh) SF - Ivan Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Ott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Zirbel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ron Rollison (fresh) SG - John Crandell (fresh) SF - Robert Peters (fresh) PF - Michael Jones (fresh) C - Albert Barker (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Michael Jones swats the short shot by Richard Ott | 10-5 |
| 15:45 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:41 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson (C) Ross Zirbel | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler (C) Albert Barker | |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott misses the lay-in | 10-5 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Williams | 10-5 |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Williams | 13-5 |
| 14:47 | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Jones | 13-7 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce White (PF), Larry Hurst (C) Ivan Williams, Richard Ott | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Sasse (PG), Bradley Seyler (SG), Robert King (PF), Albert Barker (C) Ron Rollison, John Crandell, Robert Peters, Stewart Pressler | |
| 14:12 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Pasinski (SG), Ross Zirbel (C) Michael Rabe, Larry Hurst | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader (SF) Michael Jones | |
| 13:57 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 13:41 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 13:36 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Barker | 13-10 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | John Sasse is called for the reach on Rolando Hott - foul #1 on John Sasse, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ian Beane (SG), Ivan Williams (SF) Rolando Hott, Earl Grayson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones (PF) Robert King | |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 13:07 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 13:02 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Pasinski - foul #1 on David Pasinski, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe (SG), Richard Ott (PF), Larry Hurst (C) Ian Beane, Bruce White, Ross Zirbel | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler (C) Harold Mader | |
| 13:02 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:02 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Ivan Williams is blocked by Michael Jones | 13-11 |
| 12:41 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:36 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:32 | Rhode Island | David Pasinski is fouled in the backcourt by John Sasse - foul #2 on John Sasse, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott (PG) David Pasinski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG), Robert Peters (SF) John Sasse, Albert Barker | |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott drills a runner from the right block set up by Ivan Williams and he's hacked by Robert Peters - foul #1 on Robert Peters, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:58 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-14 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams grabs the board | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rolando Hott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Rabe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Williams (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Ott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hurst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ron Rollison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Peters (fresh) PF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Stewart Pressler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 16-14 |
| 11:50 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:44 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Seyler | 16-17 |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott can't tip it in | 16-17 |
| 11:28 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 11:23 | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison's floater is tipped away by Richard Ott | 16-17 |
| 11:22 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Stewart Pressler | 16-17 |
| 11:10 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott buries a jump hook from close range set up by Rolando Hott and the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Pasinski (PG), Ian Beane (SG), Earl Grayson (SF), Ross Zirbel (C) Rolando Hott, Michael Rabe, Ivan Williams, Larry Hurst | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Crandell (SG), Harold Mader (SF), Robert King (PF), Albert Barker (C) Bradley Seyler, Robert Peters, Michael Jones, Stewart Pressler | |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:40 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Pasinski - foul #2 on David Pasinski, team foul #3 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott (PG), Bruce White (PF) David Pasinski, Richard Ott | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Thompson (SG) Ron Rollison | |
| 10:40 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:40 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ross Zirbel | 19-18 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 10:31 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Robert King | 19-18 |
| 10:09 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 10:07 | Virginia Tech | Robert King tips it home | 19-20 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson is denied on a layup by Albert Barker | 19-20 |
| 09:42 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:24 | Virginia Tech | Larry Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Crandell | 19-23 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson is whistled for traveling | 19-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe (SG), Larry Hurst (C) Ian Beane, Ross Zirbel | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG), Bradley Seyler (SG), Robert Peters (C) John Crandell, Larry Thompson, Albert Barker | |
| 08:50 | Virginia Tech | Earl Grayson steals it from Harold Mader | 19-23 |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson hits the finger roll | 21-23 |
| 08:26 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ron Rollison | 21-26 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Larry Hurst misses the easy layup | 21-26 |
| 08:13 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 08:09 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bruce White | 21-26 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce White | 21-26 |
| 07:43 | Rhode Island | Larry Hurst lays it in set up by Michael Rabe | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rolando Hott (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Rabe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Grayson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ron Rollison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Mader (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Peters (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Bradley Seyler is denied by Bruce White | 23-26 |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Bruce White gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Peters steals the ball from Michael Rabe | 23-26 |
| 07:19 | Virginia Tech | Bruce White is called for the reach on Bradley Seyler - foul #1 on Bruce White, team foul #4 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ian Beane (PG), Ivan Williams (SF), Richard Ott (PF), Ross Zirbel (C) Rolando Hott, Earl Grayson, Bruce White, Larry Hurst | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Crandell (PG), Larry Thompson (SF), Albert Barker (PF), Stewart Pressler (C) Ron Rollison, Harold Mader, Robert King, Robert Peters | |
| 07:01 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 07:00 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell tips it but misses | 23-26 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Ross Zirbel is denied by Larry Thompson | 23-26 |
| 06:51 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:46 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-26 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott tips it in | 25-26 |
| 06:13 | Virginia Tech | Larry Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Larry Thompson, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott (PG) Ian Beane | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 05:56 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Bradley Seyler | 25-26 |
| 05:50 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 05:48 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler tips it in | 25-28 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Larry Thompson is called for the reach on Ivan Williams - foul #2 on Larry Thompson, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Hurst (C) Ross Zirbel | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG), Robert Peters (SF), Robert King (PF) Bradley Seyler, Larry Thompson, Stewart Pressler | |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:20 | Virginia Tech | Robert King connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Barker | 27-31 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Larry Hurst is hacked by Ron Rollison - foul #1 on Ron Rollison, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ian Beane (SG) Michael Rabe | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler (SG), Harold Mader (SF) John Crandell, Albert Barker | |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Larry Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Larry Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:35 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Peters | 29-34 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Bradley Seyler is called for the reach on Ian Beane - foul #1 on Bradley Seyler, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson (PF), Ross Zirbel (C) Richard Ott, Larry Hurst | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler (C) Robert King | |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Ian Beane makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Ian Beane makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:07 | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Seyler | 31-36 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Ian Beane | 33-36 |
| 03:47 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Peters | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rolando Hott (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Beane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Grayson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ross Zirbel (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ron Rollison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Seyler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Mader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Peters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stewart Pressler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Harold Mader - foul #2 on Harold Mader, team foul #12 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe (SG), Bruce White (SF), Richard Ott (PF) Ian Beane, Ivan Williams, Earl Grayson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Sasse (PG), John Crandell (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Albert Barker (C) Ron Rollison, Bradley Seyler, Harold Mader, Robert Peters, Stewart Pressler | |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 03:15 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell is hacked by Rolando Hott - foul #1 on Rolando Hott, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Hurst (C) Ross Zirbel | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 03:01 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Larry Hurst gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 02:40 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Crandell, team foul #13 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert King (PF) Larry Thompson | |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Bruce White misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 38-39 |
| 02:28 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 02:16 | Virginia Tech | Robert King hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Ott - foul #1 on Richard Ott, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams (SF), Earl Grayson (PF) Bruce White, Richard Ott | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Thompson (SG) John Crandell | |
| 02:16 | Virginia Tech | Robert King misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 02:16 | Virginia Tech | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Rolando Hott, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel (C) Larry Hurst | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler (SG) Larry Thompson | |
| 01:44 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Robert King is denied by Earl Grayson | 38-40 |
| 01:42 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 01:27 | Virginia Tech | Earl Grayson steals the ball from Robert King | 38-40 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel loses the ball out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ian Beane (PG), Richard Ott (PF) Rolando Hott, Earl Grayson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG), Harold Mader (SF), Robert Peters (PF), Stewart Pressler (C) John Sasse, Michael Jones, Robert King, Albert Barker | |
| 00:53 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader is fouled on the floor by Ian Beane - foul #1 on Ian Beane, team foul #8 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce White (SF) Ivan Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:53 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:53 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ross Zirbel | 38-41 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Ian Beane's floater is knocked away by Robert Peters | 38-41 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | Richard Ott takes the ball from Robert Peters | 38-41 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Hurst (C) Ross Zirbel | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Crandell (SG) Bradley Seyler | |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell is fouled on the floor by Larry Hurst - foul #1 on Larry Hurst, team foul #9 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson (SF) Bruce White | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Sasse (PG) Ron Rollison | |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott misses the fullcourt shot | 38-42 |