| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Caffey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Warner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lawrence Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Cannaday (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norris Lomanto (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ernie McCornack (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kelvin Sunday (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Virginia Tech | John Cannaday can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | William Caffey can't connect on a floater from the right side | 33-32 |
| 19:17 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Kelvin Sunday | 33-32 |
| 18:58 | Virginia Tech | Kelvin Sunday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 18:19 | Virginia Tech | Ernie McCornack's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Warner | 33-32 |
| 18:18 | Virginia Tech | Kelvin Sunday grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:00 | Virginia Tech | Kelvin Sunday is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Hinson (SF), Robert Pearson (PF) Glenn Warner, Lawrence Rodgers | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright (SG), Joseph Bittner (SF), William Allmon (C) Norris Lomanto, Chad Cooper, Kelvin Sunday | |
| 17:58 | Alabama | Hal Wright takes the ball from Justin Hinson in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 17:57 | Virginia Tech | Ernie McCornack slams it home on a nice dish by Hal Wright | 33-34 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | William Caffey is hacked by Hal Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hal Wright, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Dotson (SF) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Harry Dotson clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ernie McCornack - foul #1 on Ernie McCornack, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Harry Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Harry Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:18 | Virginia Tech | John Cannaday scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Hal Wright | 35-37 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Joseph Bittner steps in front of the William Caffey pass | 35-37 |
| 16:41 | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Hinson - foul #3 on Justin Hinson, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Davis (PG), Glenn Warner (SF), Lawrence Rodgers (PF), Albert Maitland (C) William Caffey, Harry Dotson, Robert Pearson, Edward Hayes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper (SF) Joseph Bittner | |
| 16:41 | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:41 | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers is open and scores on a floater from the left block set up by Justin Hinson | 37-38 |
| 16:14 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Albert Maitland grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | Hal Wright picks off the pass by Justin Hinson | 37-38 |
| 15:45 | Virginia Tech | John Cannaday lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hal Wright | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Warner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lawrence Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Maitland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Cannaday (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hal Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ernie McCornack (tiring) 7 pts. C - William Allmon (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Paul Davis scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 15:00 | Virginia Tech | Ernie McCornack buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Cannaday | 39-42 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers buries a fadeaway from the left block | 41-42 |
| 14:08 | Virginia Tech | Ernie McCornack is fouled on the floor by Albert Maitland - foul #2 on Albert Maitland, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Caffey (SG), Harry Dotson (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Edward Hayes (C) Justin Hinson, Glenn Warner, Lawrence Rodgers, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner (PG), Norris Lomanto (SG), Samuel Oliver (SF), Lloyd Patterson (PF), Kelvin Sunday (C) John Cannaday, Hal Wright, Chad Cooper, Ernie McCornack, William Allmon | |
| 13:48 | Virginia Tech | Kelvin Sunday comes up short on the runner from close range | 41-42 |
| 13:47 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Patterson | 41-42 |
| 13:24 | Virginia Tech | Lloyd Patterson clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Edward Hayes - foul #2 on Edward Hayes, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 13:24 | Virginia Tech | Lloyd Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:24 | Virginia Tech | Lloyd Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Paul Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 12:56 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Lloyd Patterson | 41-44 |
| 12:27 | Virginia Tech | Norris Lomanto can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-44 |
| 12:25 | Alabama | Edward Hayes grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Lloyd Patterson is called for the reach on Paul Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Patterson, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Warner (SF) Harry Dotson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Cannaday (PG), Ricky Hall (C) Samuel Oliver, Kelvin Sunday | |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Robert Pearson scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Glenn Warner | 43-44 |
| 11:42 | Virginia Tech | Norris Lomanto is hacked by Edward Hayes - foul #3 on Edward Hayes, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Hinson (PG), Lawrence Rodgers (PF), Albert Maitland (C) Paul Davis, Robert Pearson, Edward Hayes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper (SF) Joseph Bittner | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Hinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Caffey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Warner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Albert Maitland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Cannaday (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norris Lomanto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Hall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Albert Maitland pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Ricky Hall takes the ball from Albert Maitland | 43-44 |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | Norris Lomanto misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Glenn Warner - foul #2 on Glenn Warner, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Dotson (SF), Edward Hayes (C) Glenn Warner, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright (SF), Kelvin Sunday (C) Chad Cooper, Ricky Hall | |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | Norris Lomanto makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | Norris Lomanto makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | The jump hook by Lawrence Rodgers is blocked by Kelvin Sunday | 43-46 |
| 10:09 | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:53 | Virginia Tech | Kelvin Sunday connects on the shot from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Kelvin Sunday is called for the reach on William Caffey - foul #2 on Kelvin Sunday, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Davis (PG), Robert Pearson (PF) Justin Hinson, Lawrence Rodgers | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner (PG), Samuel Oliver (SF), Ernie McCornack (PF), William Allmon (C) John Cannaday, Norris Lomanto, Lloyd Patterson, Kelvin Sunday | |
| 09:02 | Alabama | Paul Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 09:01 | Virginia Tech | Samuel Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:41 | Virginia Tech | Ernie McCornack is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ernie McCornack, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Warner (SF), Albert Maitland (C) Harry Dotson, Edward Hayes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper (SF) Hal Wright | |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Paul Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Caffey | 46-48 |
| 07:49 | Virginia Tech | Ernie McCornack is fouled on the floor by Robert Pearson - foul #3 on Robert Pearson, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Hinson (SG) William Caffey | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Cannaday (PG), Hal Wright (SG), Ricky Hall (PF), Kelvin Sunday (C) Joseph Bittner, Samuel Oliver, Ernie McCornack, William Allmon | |
| 07:32 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Hall misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Albert Maitland - foul #3 on Albert Maitland, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers (PF), Edward Hayes (C) Robert Pearson, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 07:32 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Hall makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:32 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Warner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Edward Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Cannaday (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hal Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ricky Hall (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kelvin Sunday (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Paul Davis loses the dribble to Chad Cooper in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 07:18 | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright is fouled on the floor by Edward Hayes - foul #4 on Edward Hayes, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner (SF), Lloyd Patterson (PF) Chad Cooper, Ricky Hall | |
| 07:18 | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:18 | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:18 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Justin Hinson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 06:34 | Virginia Tech | Lloyd Patterson lays it in set up by Hal Wright | 48-53 |
| 06:12 | Alabama | Glenn Warner is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Glenn Warner, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Caffey (SG), Harry Dotson (SF), Robert Pearson (PF) Paul Davis, Glenn Warner, Lawrence Rodgers | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Norris Lomanto (SG), Ricky Hall (C) Hal Wright, Kelvin Sunday | |
| 05:55 | Virginia Tech | Norris Lomanto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 05:54 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Hall tips it in | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Harry Dotson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Maitland (C) Edward Hayes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper (SF), Ernie McCornack (PF) Joseph Bittner, Lloyd Patterson | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:41 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Cannaday | 48-58 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Harry Dotson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Samuel Oliver (PG), William Allmon (C) John Cannaday, Ricky Hall | |
| 05:10 | Virginia Tech | Ernie McCornack hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-60 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Justin Hinson's pass is intercepted by Samuel Oliver in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| 05:04 | Virginia Tech | Norris Lomanto hits the finger roll on a great pass from Samuel Oliver | 48-62 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Robert Pearson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Davis (PG) Justin Hinson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Hall (PF) Ernie McCornack | |
| 04:47 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Albert Maitland pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Harry Dotson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers (PF), Edward Hayes (C) Robert Pearson, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Cannaday (PG) Samuel Oliver | |
| 04:31 | Virginia Tech | Norris Lomanto clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-62 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Edward Hayes grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Edward Hayes can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by William Allmon - foul #3 on William Allmon, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Warner (SF) Harry Dotson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright (SG), Joseph Bittner (SF), Lloyd Patterson (PF), Kelvin Sunday (C) Norris Lomanto, Chad Cooper, Ricky Hall, William Allmon | |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Edward Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Edward Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:09 | Virginia Tech | John Cannaday is hacked by Paul Davis - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| 04:09 | Virginia Tech | John Cannaday misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:09 | Virginia Tech | John Cannaday makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Paul Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers tips it in | 51-63 |
| 03:21 | Virginia Tech | Lloyd Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-63 |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers grabs the board | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Paul Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Caffey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Warner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Rodgers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Cannaday (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hal Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bittner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lloyd Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Sunday (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Paul Davis is hacked by Joseph Bittner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Bittner, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Hinson (SG), Robert Pearson (PF) William Caffey, Lawrence Rodgers | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Norris Lomanto (SG), Ernie McCornack (PF) John Cannaday, Kelvin Sunday | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Paul Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Paul Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:56 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Hal Wright | 53-65 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Paul Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-65 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Edward Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Edward Hayes is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane | 55-65 |
| 02:26 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Caffey (SG), Harry Dotson (SF), Lawrence Rodgers (PF) Paul Davis, Glenn Warner, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Cannaday (PG), Chad Cooper (SF), Kelvin Sunday (C) Joseph Bittner, Hal Wright, Lloyd Patterson | |
| 02:08 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Rodgers steps in front of the Ernie McCornack pass | 55-65 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Harry Dotson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 55-65 |
| 01:53 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 01:27 | Virginia Tech | Norris Lomanto drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ernie McCornack | 55-68 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | William Caffey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 01:17 | Virginia Tech | Ernie McCornack pulls down the rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:05 | Virginia Tech | Ernie McCornack banks in the layup on a great pass from John Cannaday | 55-70 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers's floater is tipped away by Kelvin Sunday | 55-70 |
| 00:57 | Virginia Tech | Kelvin Sunday gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Virginia Tech | William Caffey picks off the pass by John Cannaday in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 00:51 | Virginia Tech | The refs have stopped play. Chad Cooper is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 55-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Davis (PG), Glenn Warner (SF) Justin Hinson, Harry Dotson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner (PG), Hal Wright (SG), Samuel Oliver (SF), Lloyd Patterson (PF), William Allmon (C) John Cannaday, Norris Lomanto, Chad Cooper, Ernie McCornack, Kelvin Sunday | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Paul Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-70 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | William Caffey snags the offensive board | 55-70 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | William Caffey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Davis | 58-70 |
| 00:15 | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Glenn Warner | 58-70 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Paul Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner runs out the clock | 58-70 |