| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Felix Santiago (fresh) SG - Bob Fleck (fresh) SF - Bobby Rincon (fresh) PF - Derek Craig (fresh) C - Hong Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sean Harless (fresh) SG - Michael Winslow (fresh) SF - Felix Lopez (fresh) PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) C - George Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Florida State | Sean Harless is fouled on the floor by Bob Fleck - foul #1 on Bob Fleck, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Florida State | The pull-up jumper by Sean Harless is blocked by Hong Wang | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Virginia Tech | Bob Fleck misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Felix Lopez - foul #1 on Felix Lopez, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Virginia Tech | Bob Fleck makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:10 | Virginia Tech | Bob Fleck misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:10 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Felix Lopez | 1-2 |
| 18:46 | Florida State | Michael Winslow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Bob Fleck - foul #2 on Bob Fleck, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance (SG) Bob Fleck | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:46 | Florida State | Michael Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:46 | Florida State | Michael Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:28 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon slams it home on a nice dish by Hong Wang | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Florida State | Sean Harless comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Felix Santiago - foul #1 on Felix Santiago, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Florida State | Sean Harless makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | Florida State | Sean Harless makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:49 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:47 | Florida State | George Johnson gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:23 | Florida State | Felix Lopez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:22 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:01 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon comes up short on the floater from the left side | 3-6 |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Michael Winslow pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:54 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson double dribbles | 3-6 |
| 16:27 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance is called for traveling | 3-6 |
| 16:08 | Florida State | The jump hook by George Johnson is blocked by Hong Wang | 3-6 |
| 16:06 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:01 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 3-6 |
| 15:59 | Florida State | Michael Winslow pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Felix Santiago (fresh) SG - Gabriel Nance (fresh) SF - Bobby Rincon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Craig (fresh) C - Hong Wang (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sean Harless (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Winslow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Felix Lopez (fresh) PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Florida State | Felix Lopez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 15:39 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Gabriel Nance | 3-6 |
| 15:33 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #1 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Barret (SF) Bobby Rincon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski (PG), Kenneth Bonds (SG), Warren Migliore (SF), Virgil Kepner (PF), Edward Thurber (C) Sean Harless, Michael Winslow, Felix Lopez, Arthur Johnson, George Johnson | |
| 15:33 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:33 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:18 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds's layup is rejected by William Barret | 5-6 |
| 15:17 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:12 | Virginia Tech | Vlade Kaszynski is called for the reach on Felix Santiago - foul #1 on Vlade Kaszynski, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Damek Synakowski (SF), Steve Chambers (PF) Felix Santiago, Derek Craig | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:58 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 5-6 |
| 14:57 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Hong Wang | 5-6 |
| 14:32 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-6 |
| 14:30 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Virgil Kepner | 5-6 |
| 14:09 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 5-6 |
| 14:07 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Kepner | 5-6 |
| 13:51 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago (PG), Bobby Rincon (SF), Derek Craig (PF) Gabriel Nance, Damek Synakowski, Hong Wang | |
| Subs | Florida State | Sean Harless (PG), Michael Winslow (SG), Felix Lopez (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF), George Johnson (C) Vlade Kaszynski, Kenneth Bonds, Warren Migliore, Virgil Kepner, Edward Thurber | |
| 13:35 | Virginia Tech | Sean Harless is called for the reach on Bobby Rincon - foul #1 on Sean Harless, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| 13:27 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon misses short on a floater from the left block | 5-6 |
| 13:25 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:03 | Virginia Tech | William Barret knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Felix Santiago | 7-6 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Sean Harless makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Winslow | 7-9 |
| 12:40 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Michael Winslow - foul #1 on Michael Winslow, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance (SG) William Barret | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:40 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:21 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Derek Craig - foul #1 on Derek Craig, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang (C) Steve Chambers | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:21 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:21 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:21 | Virginia Tech | Derek Craig grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 12:03 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago clanks a jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Felix Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Nance (fresh) SF - Bobby Rincon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Craig (fresh) C - Hong Wang (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sean Harless (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Winslow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Felix Lopez (fresh) PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Florida State | Sean Harless misses short on a runner from close range | 10-10 |
| 11:36 | Florida State | Felix Lopez pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:12 | Florida State | Michael Winslow's floater is knocked away by Derek Craig | 10-10 |
| 11:11 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson tips it in | 10-12 |
| 10:52 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 10-12 |
| 10:50 | Florida State | George Johnson grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 10:25 | Florida State | Felix Lopez buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Harless | 10-15 |
| 10:18 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago is hacked by Sean Harless - foul #2 on Sean Harless, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Barret (SG), Damek Synakowski (SF), Steve Chambers (PF), Martin Alston (C) Gabriel Nance, Bobby Rincon, Derek Craig, Hong Wang | |
| Subs | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski (PG), Kenneth Bonds (SG), Warren Migliore (SF), Virgil Kepner (PF), Edward Thurber (C) Sean Harless, Michael Winslow, Felix Lopez, Arthur Johnson, George Johnson | |
| 10:10 | Virginia Tech | Damek Synakowski hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Felix Santiago | 13-15 |
| 09:47 | Florida State | Warren Migliore is fouled on the floor by Damek Synakowski - foul #1 on Damek Synakowski, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| 09:29 | Florida State | Steve Chambers steps in front of the Vlade Kaszynski pass | 13-15 |
| 09:08 | Virginia Tech | Steve Chambers comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Bonds - foul #1 on Kenneth Bonds, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance (PG), Hong Wang (C) Felix Santiago, Martin Alston | |
| Subs | Florida State | Felix Lopez (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF) Warren Migliore, Edward Thurber | |
| 09:08 | Virginia Tech | Steve Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:08 | Virginia Tech | Steve Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:41 | Florida State | Felix Lopez double dribbles | 15-15 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon (SF) Damek Synakowski | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Johnson (C) Virgil Kepner | |
| 08:25 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by George Johnson - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Derek Craig (PF) Steve Chambers | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:25 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:25 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:10 | Florida State | George Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 08:08 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Bobby Rincon | 17-15 |
| 08:03 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance buries a 3 from the left corner set up by William Barret | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gabriel Nance (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Barret (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Rincon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Craig (fresh) C - Hong Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Vlade Kaszynski (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bonds (fresh) SF - Felix Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Florida State | Felix Lopez is fouled on the floor by Hong Wang - foul #1 on Hong Wang, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Winslow (SG) Kenneth Bonds | |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 07:16 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Derek Craig | 20-15 |
| 07:11 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon travels with the ball | 20-15 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago (PG) William Barret | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:42 | Florida State | Michael Winslow clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 06:40 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Hong Wang | 20-15 |
| 06:21 | Virginia Tech | Hong Wang buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 05:55 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski's 3 pointer is rejected by Felix Santiago | 23-15 |
| 05:53 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 05:48 | Virginia Tech | George Johnson picks off the pass by Felix Santiago | 23-15 |
| 05:25 | Florida State | Felix Lopez is hacked by Felix Santiago - foul #2 on Felix Santiago, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Barret (PG), Damek Synakowski (SG), Robert Winkel (SF), Steve Chambers (PF), Martin Alston (C) Felix Santiago, Gabriel Nance, Bobby Rincon, Derek Craig, Hong Wang | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Lyman (PG), Kenneth Bonds (SG), Virgil Kepner (PF), Edward Thurber (C) Vlade Kaszynski, Michael Winslow, Arthur Johnson, George Johnson | |
| 05:25 | Florida State | Felix Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 05:25 | Florida State | Felix Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:08 | Virginia Tech | Damek Synakowski drills a jumper from the left side | 25-17 |
| 04:45 | Florida State | Felix Lopez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Lyman | 25-20 |
| 04:27 | Virginia Tech | William Barret hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Winkel and he's fouled by Gerald Lyman - foul #1 on Gerald Lyman, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Migliore (SF) Felix Lopez | |
| 04:27 | Virginia Tech | William Barret makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:11 | Florida State | Gerald Lyman hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-23 |
| 04:06 | Virginia Tech | William Barret double dribbles | 28-23 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance (PG) Robert Winkel | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Winslow (SG), George Johnson (C) Warren Migliore, Edward Thurber | |
| 03:46 | Florida State | Michael Winslow clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 28-23 |
| 03:44 | Virginia Tech | Martin Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gabriel Nance (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Barret (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damek Synakowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Alston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Lyman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bonds (fresh) PF - Virgil Kepner (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Lyman - foul #2 on Gerald Lyman, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bob Fleck (SG), Derek Craig (PF), Hong Wang (C) Damek Synakowski, Steve Chambers, Martin Alston | |
| Subs | Florida State | Sean Harless (PG), Arthur Johnson (PF) Gerald Lyman, Virgil Kepner | |
| 03:23 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:23 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 03:04 | Florida State | Sean Harless misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 03:03 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Winslow | 30-23 |
| 02:37 | Florida State | Sean Harless can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Bob Fleck - foul #3 on Bob Fleck, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago (PG), Bobby Rincon (SF) Bob Fleck, William Barret | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:37 | Florida State | Sean Harless misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:37 | Florida State | Sean Harless misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:37 | Virginia Tech | Derek Craig snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 02:15 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Bonds - foul #2 on Kenneth Bonds, team foul #11 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski (SG), Felix Lopez (SF), Virgil Kepner (C) Michael Winslow, Kenneth Bonds, George Johnson | |
| 02:15 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:15 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:15 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Craig | 31-23 |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance misses short on a floater from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 02:05 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 01:47 | Florida State | Derek Craig is called for the reach on Arthur Johnson - foul #2 on Derek Craig, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Barret (SG) Gabriel Nance | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:47 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:47 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:25 | Virginia Tech | Vlade Kaszynski is called for the reach on Felix Santiago - foul #2 on Vlade Kaszynski, team foul #12 | 31-25 |
| 01:25 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:25 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Felix Lopez scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 00:47 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-28 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | Felix Lopez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | Bobby Rincon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | Sean Harless is called for the reach on Felix Santiago - foul #3 on Sean Harless, team foul #13 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gabriel Nance (SG), Steve Chambers (PF), Martin Alston (C) William Barret, Derek Craig, Hong Wang | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Winslow (SG), George Johnson (C) Sean Harless, Arthur Johnson | |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | Felix Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Michael Winslow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 34-28 |