| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Howard (fresh) PF - Roger Hawks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Conrad Severson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ronny Frost (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Moore (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ervin Cusack (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Lewis (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeff Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Virginia Tech | Conrad Severson is called for the reach on Jeff Callahan - foul #2 on Conrad Severson, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), Lowell Handy (C) Michael Gertz, Roger Hawks | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 19:25 | Virginia Tech | William Moore misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 19:24 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 19:16 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | Conrad Severson gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Vance Doty drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Powell | 44-33 |
| 18:44 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-33 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Lowell Handy grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Conrad Severson scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Vance Doty and he's fouled by Todd Lewis - foul #2 on Todd Lewis, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), James Hannah (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Vance Doty, David Howard, Lowell Handy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Conrad Severson makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| 17:59 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost is hacked by Michael Gertz - foul #2 on Michael Gertz, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Hawks (PF) Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 17:45 | Virginia Tech | William Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-33 |
| 17:44 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost tips it back up and in | 47-35 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | Roger Hawks is denied on a layup by Todd Lewis | 47-35 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | John Powell tips it but misses | 47-35 |
| 17:15 | Virginia Tech | William Moore pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:04 | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Johnson (SG), David Howard (SF), Christopher Haynes (PF) John Powell, James Hannah, Roger Hawks | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Michael Gertz drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Howard | 49-35 |
| 16:25 | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis is open and buries a shot in the paint | 49-37 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Michael Gertz loses the dribble to Ervin Cusack | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Howard (fresh) PF - Christopher Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Conrad Severson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ronny Frost (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ervin Cusack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeff Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 49-39 |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Michael Gertz is hacked by Ronny Frost - foul #1 on Ronny Frost, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (PG), Lowell Handy (SF), Roger Hawks (PF) Michael Gertz, David Howard, Conrad Severson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 15:16 | Alabama | John Powell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Roger Hawks grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | James Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-39 |
| 15:02 | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 14:39 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ervin Cusack and he's hacked by Roger Hawks - foul #1 on Roger Hawks, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), David Howard (SF), Conrad Severson (C) James Johnson, Lowell Handy, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 14:39 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | Conrad Severson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Howard | 51-42 |
| 13:58 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 51-42 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Powell | 51-42 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | John Powell buries a 3 from straight away | 54-42 |
| 13:20 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Conrad Severson - foul #3 on Conrad Severson, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Johnson (SG), Lowell Handy (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Michael Gertz, David Howard, Conrad Severson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Manuel Kerr (PF) Todd Lewis | |
| 13:20 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:20 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | John Powell clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 12:49 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Kerr gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:29 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 12:27 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 12:13 | Virginia Tech | William Moore's pass is intercepted by Christopher Haynes | 54-44 |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Lowell Handy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), David Howard (SF), Conrad Severson (PF) James Johnson, Roger Hawks, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter (PG), Matthew Richardson (SG) Ronny Frost, William Moore | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Howard (fresh) PF - Conrad Severson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lowell Handy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jean Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ervin Cusack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Kerr (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ervin Cusack and he's fouled by David Howard - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis (PF) Manuel Kerr | |
| 11:31 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:31 | Alabama | Lowell Handy grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | Michael Gertz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 11:03 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 10:50 | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis misses the easy layup | 54-46 |
| 10:48 | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter tips it but misses | 54-46 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | John Powell snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Michael Gertz scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Powell | 57-46 |
| 10:14 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Matthew Richardson | 57-48 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | John Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-48 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | David Howard grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | Conrad Severson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Todd Lewis - foul #3 on Todd Lewis, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), James Johnson (SG), James Hannah (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Michael Gertz, John Powell, David Howard, Lowell Handy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost (PG), William Moore (SG), Manuel Kerr (C) Jean Hunter, Ervin Cusack, Jeff Callahan | |
| 09:35 | Alabama | Conrad Severson makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 09:20 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | James Johnson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 08:56 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Ronny Frost | 60-48 |
| 08:34 | Virginia Tech | Conrad Severson swats the layup by Todd Lewis | 60-48 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | James Johnson gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | William Moore is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #2 on William Moore, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), John Powell (SG), David Howard (SF), Roger Hawks (PF) Vance Doty, James Johnson, James Hannah, Conrad Severson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack (SF), Jeff Callahan (C) Matthew Richardson, Todd Lewis | |
| 07:57 | Alabama | John Powell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Gertz | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:37 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 07:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Howard | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Howard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Roger Hawks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ronny Frost (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ervin Cusack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Manuel Kerr (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Callahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Michael Gertz comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 63-48 |
| 07:19 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 07:13 | Virginia Tech | William Moore is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Ronny Frost | 63-51 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | John Powell lays it in on a nice dish by David Howard | 65-51 |
| 06:35 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost is called for traveling | 65-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Johnson (SG), Lowell Handy (SF), Conrad Severson (C) Michael Gertz, David Howard, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson (SG), Todd Lewis (PF) William Moore, Manuel Kerr | |
| 06:06 | Alabama | James Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 06:00 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lowell Handy | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 05:45 | Alabama | John Powell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 65-51 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | James Johnson grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | John Powell scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lowell Handy and he's hacked by Ronny Frost - foul #2 on Ronny Frost, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), David Howard (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) James Johnson, Lowell Handy, Conrad Severson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter (PG), William Moore (SG), Manuel Kerr (PF) Ronny Frost, Matthew Richardson, Todd Lewis | |
| 05:23 | Alabama | John Powell misses the free throw | 67-51 |
| 05:23 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| 05:20 | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-51 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | David Howard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 04:55 | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 04:46 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-51 |
| 04:44 | Alabama | Roger Hawks snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | David Howard is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-51 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes tips it back up and in | 69-51 |
| 04:19 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 69-51 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Jeff Callahan is called for the reach on Michael Gertz - foul #1 on Jeff Callahan, team foul #6 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), James Hannah (SF), Conrad Severson (PF), Lowell Handy (C) Michael Gertz, David Howard, Roger Hawks, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost (PG), Matthew Richardson (SF), Todd Lewis (PF) Jean Hunter, Ervin Cusack, Manuel Kerr | |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Conrad Severson blows the layup | 69-51 |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Vance Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Powell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Hannah (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Conrad Severson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lowell Handy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ronny Frost (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Moore (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Matthew Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeff Callahan (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:26 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan is called for traveling | 69-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Johnson (SG), David Howard (SF) Vance Doty, James Hannah | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:59 | Alabama | John Powell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-51 |
| 02:57 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 02:48 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-51 |
| 02:46 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan grabs the offensive board | 69-51 |
| 02:35 | Virginia Tech | William Moore clanks a 3 from straight away | 69-51 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | David Howard gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | David Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Ronny Frost - foul #3 on Ronny Frost, team foul #7 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Roger Hawks (PF), Christopher Haynes (C) John Powell, Conrad Severson, Lowell Handy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter (PG), Ervin Cusack (SF), Manuel Kerr (C) Ronny Frost, Matthew Richardson, Jeff Callahan | |
| 02:32 | Alabama | David Howard misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:32 | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 02:19 | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Michael Gertz - foul #3 on Michael Gertz, team foul #6 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (SG), Lowell Handy (SF) James Johnson, David Howard | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:19 | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:19 | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | John Powell buries a floater from just outside the lane | 71-52 |
| 01:41 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Moore | 71-55 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Lowell Handy is hacked by William Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Moore, team foul #8 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Conrad Severson (C) Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost (PG), Jeff Callahan (C) Jean Hunter, Manuel Kerr | |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Lowell Handy misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:35 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jeff Callahan | 71-55 |
| 01:11 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost loses the dribble to Lowell Handy | 71-55 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Lowell Handy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-55 |
| 00:48 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack grabs the board | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:41 | Virginia Tech | John Powell steals it from Jeff Callahan | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Michael Gertz is fouled on the floor by Ronny Frost - foul #4 on Ronny Frost, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Howard (SF) Lowell Handy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Michael Gertz makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Michael Gertz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | William Moore is fouled on the floor by John Powell - foul #1 on John Powell, team foul #7 | 73-55 |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | William Moore misses the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Roger Hawks pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Michael Gertz runs out the clock | 73-55 |