| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donovan Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Zadorozny (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Heffernan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andre Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Mantooth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Matthew Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Boucher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond England (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-29 |
| 19:37 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Donovan Simpson | 32-29 |
| 19:27 | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson drills a runner from close range set up by Brandon Zadorozny | 34-29 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:13 | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:47 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Zadorozny's pass is intercepted by Rick Hartwig | 34-29 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Raymond England misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andre Grant - foul #2 on Andre Grant, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Raymond England makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Raymond England makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:18 | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Brandon Zadorozny | 36-31 |
| 18:01 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 17:36 | Virginia Tech | Richard Heffernan makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donovan Simpson | 39-31 |
| 17:18 | Western Carolina | Ross Mantooth is called for the reach on Rick Hartwig - foul #1 on Ross Mantooth, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly (C) Ross Mantooth | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Joiner (SG), Tom Todd (PF), Danny Wilson (C) Ron Boucher, Raymond England, Rick Hartwig | |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 17:02 | Virginia Tech | Andre Grant grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 16:50 | Virginia Tech | Richard Heffernan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 16:48 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:26 | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Russell Iverson (PF) Andre Grant | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred (PG), Michael Ashbaugh (PF) Matthew Berry, Allen Beck | |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred is whistled for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth (C) Ernest Connelly | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher (SG), Raymond England (PF), Rick Hartwig (C) Gary Alfred, Michael Ashbaugh, Danny Wilson | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donovan Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Zadorozny (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Heffernan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Russell Iverson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ross Mantooth (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Joiner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Boucher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Todd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond England (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth is denied on a dunk by Raymond England | 39-31 |
| 15:41 | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson hits the follow up shot | 41-31 |
| 15:16 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 14:54 | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 14:53 | Western Carolina | John Joiner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:35 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd clanks a floater from the left side | 41-34 |
| 14:34 | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:30 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Zadorozny buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Heffernan | 44-34 |
| 14:10 | Western Carolina | John Joiner makes the runner from the left block | 44-36 |
| 13:43 | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson is called for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool (PG), John Warren (SF), Andre Grant (PF), Ernest Connelly (C) Donovan Simpson, Richard Heffernan, Russell Iverson, Ross Mantooth | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry (PG), Allen Beck (SF), Michael Ashbaugh (PF), Danny Wilson (C) Ron Boucher, Tom Todd, Raymond England, Rick Hartwig | |
| 13:33 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 13:31 | Virginia Tech | John Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:06 | Virginia Tech | John Joiner is called for the reach on Alfred Cool - foul #3 on John Joiner, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arthur May (SG) Brandon Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher (SG) John Joiner | |
| 12:56 | Virginia Tech | Andre Grant drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur May | 47-36 |
| 12:48 | Western Carolina | Alfred Cool is called for the reach on Matthew Berry - foul #2 on Alfred Cool, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| 12:33 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 12:31 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:27 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool is whistled for a carry | 47-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson (PG), Richard Heffernan (SF), Ross Mantooth (C) Alfred Cool, Arthur May, Ernest Connelly | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Joiner (SG) Ron Boucher | |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck buries a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Richard Heffernan - foul #1 on Richard Heffernan, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brandon Zadorozny (SG) John Warren | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond England (PF), Rick Hartwig (C) Michael Ashbaugh, Danny Wilson | |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:55 | Virginia Tech | Andre Grant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 11:53 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donovan Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Zadorozny (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Heffernan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andre Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Mantooth (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Matthew Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Joiner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond England (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:48 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck connects on the jump hook from the left block | 47-41 |
| 11:39 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Zadorozny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 11:37 | Virginia Tech | Andre Grant tips it in | 49-41 |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck is hacked by Richard Heffernan - foul #2 on Richard Heffernan, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher (SG) John Joiner | |
| 11:05 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 10:51 | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Brandon Zadorozny and he's fouled by Raymond England - foul #2 on Raymond England, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool (PG), John Warren (SF), Russell Iverson (PF) Donovan Simpson, Richard Heffernan, Andre Grant | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:51 | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Raymond England loses the dribble to Brandon Zadorozny | 52-44 |
| 10:26 | Virginia Tech | John Warren lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brandon Zadorozny | 54-44 |
| 10:07 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry loses the dribble to Alfred Cool | 54-44 |
| 09:53 | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth is denied on a dunk by Rick Hartwig | 54-44 |
| 09:51 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 09:47 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-46 |
| 09:28 | Virginia Tech | John Warren is fouled on the floor by Rick Hartwig - foul #1 on Rick Hartwig, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson (PG), Richard Heffernan (SF), Andre Grant (PF), Ernest Connelly (C) Alfred Cool, Brandon Zadorozny, Russell Iverson, Ross Mantooth | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Joiner (PG), Tom Todd (SF), Michael Ashbaugh (PF), Danny Wilson (C) Matthew Berry, Allen Beck, Raymond England, Rick Hartwig | |
| 09:15 | Virginia Tech | Richard Heffernan misses the driving attempt in the lane | 54-46 |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:56 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 08:55 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:28 | Virginia Tech | Richard Heffernan is hacked by Danny Wilson - foul #1 on Danny Wilson, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred (PG) Ron Boucher | |
| 08:11 | Virginia Tech | Gary Alfred is called for the reach on John Warren - foul #3 on Gary Alfred, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arthur May (SG) John Warren | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allen Beck (SF) Michael Ashbaugh | |
| 07:50 | Virginia Tech | Andre Grant hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donovan Simpson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur May (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Heffernan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andre Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Connelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Alfred (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Joiner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tom Todd (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck blows the layup | 57-46 |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred grabs the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:18 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck loses the ball out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool (PG), Brandon Zadorozny (SG), Russell Iverson (PF), Ross Mantooth (C) Donovan Simpson, Richard Heffernan, Andre Grant, Ernest Connelly | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry (PG), Raymond England (PF), Rick Hartwig (C) Gary Alfred, Tom Todd, Danny Wilson | |
| 07:03 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Zadorozny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Warren (SF) Arthur May | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Berry | 57-48 |
| 06:38 | Virginia Tech | John Warren drills a floater from the left wing set up by Alfred Cool | 59-48 |
| 06:26 | Western Carolina | Raymond England comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 59-48 |
| 06:25 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to John Warren | 59-48 |
| 06:10 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Zadorozny can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-48 |
| 06:08 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Ross Mantooth swats the layup by John Joiner | 59-48 |
| 05:37 | Virginia Tech | John Warren gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 05:17 | Virginia Tech | John Warren drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Russell Iverson | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | John Joiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson (PG), Richard Heffernan (SF), Andre Grant (PF), Ernest Connelly (C) Alfred Cool, John Warren, Russell Iverson, Ross Mantooth | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher (SG), Tom Todd (SF), Michael Ashbaugh (PF), Danny Wilson (C) John Joiner, Allen Beck, Raymond England, Rick Hartwig | |
| 04:51 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donovan Simpson | 63-48 |
| 04:30 | Western Carolina | Michael Ashbaugh misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 04:28 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 04:06 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Zadorozny connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Andre Grant | 66-48 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Tom Todd is denied by Ernest Connelly | 66-48 |
| 03:58 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Virginia Tech | Michael Ashbaugh steals the ball from Brandon Zadorozny | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donovan Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Zadorozny (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Heffernan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andre Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Matthew Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Boucher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Todd (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Danny Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd travels with the ball | 66-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arthur May (SG), Ross Mantooth (C) Brandon Zadorozny, Ernest Connelly | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred (PG), John Joiner (SG) Matthew Berry, Ron Boucher | |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Richard Heffernan misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-48 |
| 03:11 | Western Carolina | Danny Wilson gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Danny Wilson buries a shot in the paint | 66-50 |
| 02:43 | Virginia Tech | Arthur May misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Ashbaugh - foul #1 on Michael Ashbaugh, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool (PG) Donovan Simpson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:43 | Virginia Tech | Arthur May makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:43 | Virginia Tech | Arthur May makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:29 | Western Carolina | John Joiner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 02:27 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Alfred Cool | 68-50 |
| 02:12 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Heffernan | 71-50 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd knocks in the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Richard Heffernan - foul #3 on Richard Heffernan, team foul #6 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Warren (SF), Russell Iverson (PF) Richard Heffernan, Andre Grant | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Ogburn (C) Danny Wilson | |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd misses the free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Matthew Ogburn grabs the offensive board | 71-52 |
| 01:57 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-52 |
| 01:56 | Virginia Tech | Ross Mantooth gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Virginia Tech | John Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 71-52 |
| 01:37 | Western Carolina | Michael Ashbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Ashbaugh | 71-54 |
| 01:14 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Iverson | 74-54 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred loses the dribble to Arthur May | 74-54 |
| 00:41 | Virginia Tech | John Warren drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Russell Iverson | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Ross Mantooth is called for the reach on Matthew Ogburn - foul #2 on Ross Mantooth, team foul #7 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson (PG), Brandon Zadorozny (SG), Richard Heffernan (SF), Andre Grant (PF) Alfred Cool, Arthur May, John Warren, Russell Iverson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Matthew Ogburn misses the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd grabs the offensive board | 77-54 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Michael Ashbaugh makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Todd | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Alfred - foul #4 on Gary Alfred, team foul #7 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Danny Wilson (C) Matthew Ogburn | |
| 00:30 | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 00:30 | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-56 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Ross Mantooth steals it from Gary Alfred | 79-56 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson runs out the clock | 79-56 |