| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Kern (fresh) SG - James Kessler (fresh) SF - Stephen Petrovich (fresh) PF - Mario Wilkens (fresh) C - Dennis Heitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Kyle Stickles (fresh) SG - Paul Gervin (fresh) SF - Donnie Devos (fresh) PF - Steven Stephens (fresh) C - William Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | William Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Lafayette | William Carter connects on the jumper from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Virginia | James Kessler misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Virginia | Ronald Kern gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich dunks the ball set up by Ronald Kern | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles misses short on a shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Dennis Heitz | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz lays it up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Paul Gervin and the foul's on Ronald Kern - foul #1 on Ronald Kern, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Virginia | Ronald Kern throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:47 | Lafayette | Ronald Kern takes the ball from Kyle Stickles | 4-5 |
| 17:24 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens is open and buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Kessler | 6-5 |
| 17:16 | Lafayette | Mario Wilkens swats the short shot by Kyle Stickles | 6-5 |
| 17:15 | Lafayette | Donnie Devos tips it but misses | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz is whistled for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd (PG), Robert Curtin (SG), Melvin Burden (SF), Larry Dahl (PF), William Bullock (C) Kyle Stickles, Paul Gervin, Donnie Devos, Steven Stephens, William Carter | |
| 16:46 | Lafayette | William Bullock scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Curtin | 6-7 |
| 16:17 | Virginia | James Kessler is hacked by William Bullock - foul #1 on William Bullock, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Virginia | Earl Cannon (PG), Fred Terrell (SG), Andrew Horne (SF), Richard Ferrara (PF), Julian Hoffman (C) Ronald Kern, James Kessler, Stephen Petrovich, Mario Wilkens, Dennis Heitz | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 16:05 | Virginia | Richard Ferrara misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 6-7 |
| 16:04 | Virginia | Julian Hoffman can't tip it in | 6-7 |
| 16:02 | Virginia | Fred Terrell tips it home | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Earl Cannon (fresh) SG - Fred Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Horne (fresh) PF - Richard Ferrara (fresh) C - Julian Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Douglas Floyd (fresh) SG - Robert Curtin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Burden (fresh) PF - Larry Dahl (fresh) C - William Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Lafayette | Julian Hoffman is called for the reach on Robert Curtin - foul #1 on Julian Hoffman, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Andy Mazzola (SF), John Brinkley (C) Melvin Burden, William Bullock | |
| 15:43 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 15:42 | Virginia | Andrew Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:37 | Virginia | Earl Cannon misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:35 | Lafayette | Larry Dahl pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:30 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Andy Mazzola | 8-9 |
| 15:27 | Virginia | Douglas Floyd is called for the reach on Earl Cannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Floyd, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Kern (PG) Earl Cannon | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles (PG), Paul Gervin (SG), Steven Stephens (PF) Douglas Floyd, Robert Curtin, Larry Dahl | |
| 15:07 | Virginia | Julian Hoffman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:05 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Kyle Stickles | 8-9 |
| 15:00 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles drills a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Ronald Kern - foul #2 on Ronald Kern, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Virginia | Earl Cannon (PG), Mario Wilkens (PF), Dennis Heitz (C) Ronald Kern, Richard Ferrara, Julian Hoffman | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Carter (C) Steven Stephens | |
| 15:00 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:58 | Virginia | Fred Terrell is hacked by Kyle Stickles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Stickles, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| 14:33 | Virginia | Earl Cannon connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mario Wilkens | 11-12 |
| 14:23 | Lafayette | John Brinkley's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Wilkens | 11-12 |
| 14:22 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:59 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz misses the lay-in | 11-12 |
| 13:58 | Lafayette | John Brinkley gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:53 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-12 |
| 13:51 | Virginia | Andrew Horne grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 13:25 | Virginia | Earl Cannon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Fred Terrell | 13-12 |
| 13:09 | Lafayette | William Carter clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 13:07 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles grabs the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 13:02 | Lafayette | Andrew Horne takes the ball from Paul Gervin | 13-12 |
| 12:40 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens misses short on a runner from the right block | 13-12 |
| 12:38 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to John Brinkley | 13-12 |
| 12:33 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 12:32 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 12:15 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Terrell | 15-12 |
| 11:53 | Lafayette | William Carter misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Heitz - foul #1 on Dennis Heitz, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Lewis (PG), James Kessler (SG), Stephen Petrovich (SF), Richard Ferrara (PF), Julian Hoffman (C) Earl Cannon, Fred Terrell, Andrew Horne, Mario Wilkens, Dennis Heitz | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd (PG), Robert Curtin (SG), Donnie Devos (SF), Steven Stephens (PF) Kyle Stickles, Paul Gervin, Andy Mazzola, John Brinkley | |
| 11:53 | Lafayette | William Carter makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:53 | Lafayette | William Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Thomas Lewis (fresh) SG - James Kessler (fresh) SF - Stephen Petrovich (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Ferrara (fresh) C - Julian Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Douglas Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Curtin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donnie Devos (fresh) PF - Steven Stephens (fresh) C - William Carter (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Virginia | William Carter is called for the reach on James Kessler - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Larry Dahl (C) William Carter | |
| 11:06 | Virginia | Julian Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 11:04 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:59 | Lafayette | Donnie Devos is fouled on the floor by Stephen Petrovich - foul #1 on Stephen Petrovich, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| 10:54 | Lafayette | Donnie Devos is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Donnie Devos, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| 10:25 | Virginia | James Kessler's pass is intercepted by Robert Curtin | 15-14 |
| 10:22 | Lafayette | Robert Curtin slams it home | 15-16 |
| 10:20 | Virginia | Thomas Lewis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Melvin Burden (SF), William Bullock (C) Donnie Devos, Steven Stephens | |
| 10:06 | Lafayette | William Bullock clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 15-16 |
| 10:04 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd tips it back up and in | 15-18 |
| 09:45 | Virginia | James Kessler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lewis | 17-18 |
| 09:39 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd is fouled on the floor by James Kessler - foul #1 on James Kessler, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Virginia | Earl Cannon (PG), Mario Wilkens (PF), Dennis Heitz (C) Thomas Lewis, Richard Ferrara, Julian Hoffman | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles (PG), Paul Gervin (SG), Steven Stephens (PF) Douglas Floyd, Robert Curtin, Larry Dahl | |
| 09:23 | Lafayette | William Bullock is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Bullock, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Carter (C) William Bullock | |
| 09:21 | Virginia | James Kessler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 09:09 | Lafayette | Stephen Petrovich blocks the short jumper by William Carter | 17-18 |
| 09:07 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:02 | Virginia | Earl Cannon clanks a floater near the basket | 17-18 |
| 09:01 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz tips it in | 19-18 |
| 08:50 | Lafayette | William Carter clanks a shot from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 08:49 | Lafayette | Steven Stephens grabs the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:33 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 08:32 | Virginia | James Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:11 | Virginia | James Kessler is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Kessler, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Terrell (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Julian Hoffman (C) James Kessler, Stephen Petrovich, Dennis Heitz | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd (PG), Donnie Devos (SF), John Brinkley (C) Kyle Stickles, Melvin Burden, William Carter | |
| 07:58 | Lafayette | Earl Cannon takes the ball from Douglas Floyd | 19-18 |
| 07:36 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 19-18 |
| 07:34 | Lafayette | John Brinkley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Earl Cannon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fred Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mario Wilkens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Julian Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Douglas Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Gervin (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Donnie Devos (fresh) PF - Steven Stephens (fairly fresh) C - John Brinkley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd is fouled on the floor by Mario Wilkens - foul #1 on Mario Wilkens, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Virginia | Andrew Horne (SF), Richard Ferrara (PF) Earl Cannon, Mario Wilkens | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Curtin (SG), Larry Dahl (PF) Paul Gervin, Steven Stephens | |
| 07:27 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:27 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:06 | Virginia | Andrew Horne's fadeaway is rejected by John Brinkley | 19-20 |
| 07:04 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:58 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 06:57 | Virginia | Richard Ferrara pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:32 | Virginia | Richard Ferrara misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Dahl - foul #1 on Larry Dahl, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Kern (PG), Stephen Petrovich (SF), Dennis Heitz (C) Thomas Lewis, Andrew Horne, Julian Hoffman | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles (PG), William Bullock (C) Douglas Floyd, John Brinkley | |
| 06:32 | Virginia | Richard Ferrara makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:32 | Virginia | Richard Ferrara misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:32 | Lafayette | Larry Dahl pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:17 | Lafayette | William Bullock buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 05:59 | Virginia | Ronald Kern slams it home set up by Fred Terrell and the foul's on Robert Curtin - foul #1 on Robert Curtin, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Virginia | James Kessler (SG), Mario Wilkens (PF) Fred Terrell, Richard Ferrara | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Gervin (SG), Steven Stephens (PF) Robert Curtin, Larry Dahl | |
| 05:59 | Virginia | Ronald Kern makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:38 | Lafayette | Steven Stephens is denied on a dunk by Dennis Heitz | 23-22 |
| 05:36 | Lafayette | Donnie Devos grabs the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:29 | Lafayette | William Bullock misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Petrovich - foul #2 on Stephen Petrovich, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Lewis (SF), Julian Hoffman (C) Stephen Petrovich, Dennis Heitz | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 05:29 | Lafayette | William Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:29 | Lafayette | William Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:27 | Virginia | Ronald Kern is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Gervin - foul #1 on Paul Gervin, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Virginia | Andrew Horne (SF) James Kessler | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 05:27 | Virginia | Ronald Kern makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:27 | Virginia | Ronald Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:07 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles can't finish the layup | 25-24 |
| 05:05 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Julian Hoffman | 25-24 |
| 04:54 | Virginia | Andrew Horne misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Stephens - foul #1 on Steven Stephens, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd (PG), Robert Curtin (SG), Melvin Burden (SF), John Brinkley (PF), William Carter (C) Kyle Stickles, Paul Gervin, Donnie Devos, Steven Stephens, William Bullock | |
| 04:54 | Virginia | Andrew Horne misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:54 | Virginia | Andrew Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:43 | Lafayette | John Brinkley is whistled for a carry | 26-24 |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Terrell (SG) Andrew Horne | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 04:26 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Floyd - foul #2 on Douglas Floyd, team foul #11 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Virginia | Earl Cannon (PG), Andrew Horne (SF), Richard Ferrara (C) Ronald Kern, Thomas Lewis, Julian Hoffman | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 04:26 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:26 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:05 | Lafayette | Mario Wilkens is called for the reach on Robert Curtin - foul #2 on Mario Wilkens, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Virginia | Dennis Heitz (C) Mario Wilkens | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Andy Mazzola (SF), Larry Dahl (PF) Melvin Burden, William Carter | |
| 04:05 | Lafayette | Robert Curtin makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:05 | Lafayette | Robert Curtin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:03 | Virginia | Douglas Floyd is called for the reach on Earl Cannon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Floyd, team foul #12 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles (PG), Steven Stephens (PF) Douglas Floyd, John Brinkley | |
| 04:03 | Virginia | Earl Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:03 | Virginia | Earl Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:48 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andy Mazzola and he's fouled by Andrew Horne - foul #1 on Andrew Horne, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich (SF) Andrew Horne | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Gervin (SG) Robert Curtin | |
| 03:48 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:19 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-29 |
| 03:18 | Lafayette | Paul Gervin gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Earl Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Fred Terrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Petrovich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Ferrara (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Heitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Kyle Stickles (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Paul Gervin (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Andy Mazzola (fresh) PF - Steven Stephens (tiring) C - Larry Dahl (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Lafayette | Paul Gervin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-29 |
| 02:59 | Lafayette | Steven Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:43 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles misses the shot from the left side | 30-29 |
| 02:42 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:13 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz is fouled on the floor by Kyle Stickles - foul #2 on Kyle Stickles, team foul #13 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Kern (PG), James Kessler (SG), Andrew Horne (SF), Mario Wilkens (PF) Earl Cannon, Fred Terrell, Stephen Petrovich, Richard Ferrara | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Curtin (SG), Melvin Burden (SF), William Bullock (PF), John Brinkley (C) Paul Gervin, Andy Mazzola, Steven Stephens, Larry Dahl | |
| 02:13 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:13 | Virginia | Dennis Heitz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:04 | Lafayette | Ronald Kern steals it from Kyle Stickles | 31-29 |
| 02:02 | Virginia | Andrew Horne is hacked by Melvin Burden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Burden, team foul #14 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Virginia | Julian Hoffman (C) Dennis Heitz | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 02:02 | Virginia | Andrew Horne misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:02 | Virginia | Andrew Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:48 | Lafayette | John Brinkley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 01:46 | Lafayette | William Bullock tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 01:17 | Virginia | Ronald Kern can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 01:15 | Lafayette | William Bullock pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:08 | Lafayette | James Kessler is called for the reach on Robert Curtin - foul #3 on James Kessler, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Lewis (SG) James Kessler | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Gervin (SG), Donnie Devos (SF) Kyle Stickles, Melvin Burden | |
| 01:08 | Lafayette | Robert Curtin misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:08 | Lafayette | Robert Curtin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:08 | Virginia | Julian Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:39 | Virginia | Ronald Kern connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Wilkens | 35-31 |
| 00:27 | Lafayette | John Brinkley can't finish the layup | 35-31 |
| 00:26 | Virginia | Julian Hoffman grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Mario Wilkens drills a jump hook near the basket | 37-31 |
| 00:01 | Lafayette | Donnie Devos can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | The clock runs out | 37-31 |