| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Aaron McConnal (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darin Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) PF - Michael Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Orlando Oldham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Willie Lynam (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Weekes (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Briscoe (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Evans inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Virginia Tech | Michael Morton drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Darin Weaver | 42-42 |
| 19:24 | Samford | James Baker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Evans - foul #2 on Matthew Evans, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 19:24 | Samford | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 19:24 | Samford | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 19:04 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Evans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-44 |
| 19:02 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 18:42 | Virginia Tech | Orlando Oldham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 42-44 |
| 18:41 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 18:30 | Virginia Tech | Aaron McConnal knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Evans | 45-44 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Willie Lynam can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Leonard Briscoe gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Leonard Briscoe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 18:05 | Virginia Tech | Orlando Oldham grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:58 | Virginia Tech | Aaron McConnal misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willie Lynam - foul #3 on Willie Lynam, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonas Hubbard (PG), Andrew Mackey (PF) Willie Lynam, James Atkinson | |
| 17:58 | Virginia Tech | Aaron McConnal makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:58 | Virginia Tech | Aaron McConnal makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Kevin Weekes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 17:34 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 17:29 | Virginia Tech | Aaron McConnal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 17:28 | Virginia Tech | Michael Morton can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 17:26 | Virginia Tech | Orlando Oldham tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Kevin Weekes makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jonas Hubbard | 49-47 |
| 16:47 | Virginia Tech | Orlando Oldham misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 16:46 | Virginia Tech | Orlando Oldham snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 16:25 | Virginia Tech | Orlando Oldham scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darin Weaver | 51-47 |
| 16:06 | Samford | James Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonas Hubbard | 51-50 |
| 15:50 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Weekes - foul #2 on Kevin Weekes, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gary Levine (SG), Robert Mattie (PF), Val Enloe (C) Matthew Evans, Michael Morton, Orlando Oldham | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (PG), Harold Bojorquez (SG), James Atkinson (PF) Kevin Weekes, James Baker, Leonard Briscoe | |
| 15:50 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 15:50 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Aaron McConnal (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darin Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Mattie (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Val Enloe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Willie Lynam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harold Bojorquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonas Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Samford | Darin Weaver steals it from Harold Bojorquez | 52-50 |
| 15:31 | Virginia Tech | Gary Levine banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darin Weaver | 54-50 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Harold Bojorquez is hacked by Aaron McConnal - foul #1 on Aaron McConnal, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Matthew Evans (SF) Darin Weaver | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:13 | Samford | Jonas Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 15:12 | Virginia Tech | Val Enloe snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 15:07 | Virginia Tech | Gary Levine connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Mattie | 57-50 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Jonas Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Baker (SF), John Newsome (C) Jonas Hubbard, Andrew Mackey | |
| 14:37 | Virginia Tech | Aaron McConnal banks in the layup | 59-50 |
| 14:16 | Samford | John Newsome scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Atkinson | 59-53 |
| 13:57 | Virginia Tech | Robert Mattie buries a shot from close range set up by Aaron McConnal and he's hacked by Willie Lynam - foul #4 on Willie Lynam, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Weekes (SG) Willie Lynam | |
| 13:57 | Virginia Tech | Robert Mattie makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 13:40 | Samford | James Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Val Enloe | 62-53 |
| 13:38 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Evans | 62-53 |
| 13:21 | Virginia Tech | Aaron McConnal scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Val Enloe | 65-53 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Aaron McConnal steals the ball from John Newsome | 65-53 |
| 13:01 | Virginia Tech | Gary Levine banks in the layup set up by Aaron McConnal | 67-53 |
| 12:40 | Samford | James Baker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-53 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Harold Bojorquez can't tip it in | 67-53 |
| 12:37 | Virginia Tech | Val Enloe gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 12:20 | Virginia Tech | Aaron McConnal loses the dribble to James Atkinson | 67-53 |
| 11:52 | Samford | James Baker blows the layup but he's hacked by Aaron McConnal - foul #2 on Aaron McConnal, team foul #3 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver (SF), Michael Morton (PF), Orlando Oldham (C) Matthew Evans, Robert Mattie, Val Enloe | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonas Hubbard (PG), Andrew Mackey (PF), Leonard Briscoe (C) Harold Bojorquez, James Atkinson, John Newsome | |
| 11:52 | Samford | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 11:52 | Samford | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Aaron McConnal (tiring) 23 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darin Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Morton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Orlando Oldham (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jonas Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Weekes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Baker (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Andrew Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leonard Briscoe (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 11:25 | Samford | Andrew Mackey scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Weekes | 69-57 |
| 11:10 | Virginia Tech | Andrew Mackey takes the ball from Gary Levine | 69-57 |
| 10:45 | Samford | James Baker clanks a jumper from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 10:43 | Virginia Tech | Orlando Oldham grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 10:37 | Virginia Tech | Aaron McConnal is hacked by James Baker - foul #3 on James Baker, team foul #4 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Matthew Evans (SF) Aaron McConnal | |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Weber (PF) James Baker | |
| 10:20 | Virginia Tech | Gary Levine misses the easy layup | 69-57 |
| 10:19 | Virginia Tech | Orlando Oldham misses the tip | 69-57 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Leonard Briscoe grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Leonard Briscoe's floater is tipped away by Orlando Oldham | 69-57 |
| 10:11 | Virginia Tech | Orlando Oldham pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 10:03 | Virginia Tech | Gary Levine can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-57 |
| 10:02 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Evans | 69-57 |
| 09:50 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Morton | 71-57 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Leonard Briscoe misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Orlando Oldham - foul #1 on Orlando Oldham, team foul #4 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Mattie (PF) Matthew Evans | |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Bojorquez (SG), John Newsome (PF) Kevin Weekes, Brandon Weber | |
| 09:33 | Samford | Leonard Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Leonard Briscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 09:19 | Virginia Tech | Michael Morton's pass is intercepted by John Newsome | 71-59 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Jonas Hubbard hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-62 |
| 08:52 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 08:23 | Samford | Jonas Hubbard misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 08:21 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 08:16 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-62 |
| 08:14 | Virginia Tech | Robert Mattie gets the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 08:04 | Virginia Tech | Harold Bojorquez takes the ball from Orlando Oldham | 73-62 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Andrew Mackey hits a jumper from the right block | 73-64 |
| 07:34 | Virginia Tech | Robert Mattie loses the dribble to Harold Bojorquez | 73-64 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Darin Weaver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Morton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mattie (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Orlando Oldham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jonas Hubbard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Bojorquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Mackey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Newsome (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Briscoe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Samford | Harold Bojorquez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 07:16 | Virginia Tech | Robert Mattie snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 07:10 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Bojorquez - foul #2 on Harold Bojorquez, team foul #5 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Aaron McConnal (PG), Matthew Evans (SF), Val Enloe (PF) Gary Levine, Michael Morton, Robert Mattie | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (PG), James Baker (SF), James Atkinson (PF), Billy Bair (C) Jonas Hubbard, Andrew Mackey, John Newsome, Leonard Briscoe | |
| 07:10 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 07:10 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Willie Lynam clanks a runner in the paint | 75-64 |
| 06:55 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to James Baker | 75-64 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Matthew Evans is called for the reach on Willie Lynam - foul #3 on Matthew Evans, team foul #5 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gary Levine (SG) Darin Weaver | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Weekes (SG) Harold Bojorquez | |
| 06:28 | Samford | Willie Lynam comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 75-64 |
| 06:27 | Virginia Tech | Aaron McConnal grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 06:22 | Virginia Tech | Gary Levine comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 06:20 | Samford | The rebound goes to Willie Lynam | 75-64 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Aaron McConnal picks off the pass by Billy Bair | 75-64 |
| 05:54 | Virginia Tech | Val Enloe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 05:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Billy Bair | 75-64 |
| 05:29 | Samford | James Atkinson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Evans snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 05:21 | Virginia Tech | James Atkinson steals the ball from Val Enloe | 75-64 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Willie Lynam misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 05:15 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 05:10 | Virginia Tech | James Baker takes the ball from Gary Levine | 75-64 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Kevin Weekes misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Levine - foul #4 on Gary Levine, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Morton (PF), Robert Mattie (C) Val Enloe, Orlando Oldham | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonas Hubbard (SF), Andrew Mackey (PF), John Newsome (C) James Baker, James Atkinson, Billy Bair | |
| 04:47 | Samford | Kevin Weekes misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Kevin Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:33 | Virginia Tech | Gary Levine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Kevin Weekes grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Kevin Weekes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-65 |
| 04:04 | Virginia Tech | Robert Mattie grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | Gary Levine buries a shot from the baseline set up by Matthew Evans | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Samford | John Newsome can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Mattie - foul #1 on Robert Mattie, team foul #7 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver (SF) Matthew Evans | |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Bojorquez (SG), Leonard Briscoe (C) Willie Lynam, Kevin Weekes | |
| 03:35 | Samford | John Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 03:35 | Samford | John Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Aaron McConnal (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gary Levine (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Darin Weaver (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Morton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mattie (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Newsome (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SG - Harold Bojorquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jonas Hubbard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Mackey (fresh) 8 pts. C - Leonard Briscoe (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Virginia Tech | Gary Levine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Val Enloe (SF) Gary Levine | |
| Subs | Samford | James Atkinson (PF) John Newsome | |
| 03:07 | Samford | Jonas Hubbard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 77-66 |
| 03:05 | Virginia Tech | Val Enloe snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| 03:01 | Virginia Tech | Aaron McConnal buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Morton | 79-66 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (PG), Kevin Weekes (SG) Harold Bojorquez, Andrew Mackey | |
| 02:50 | Samford | Kevin Weekes clanks a jump hook near the basket | 79-66 |
| 02:49 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver pulls down the rebound | 79-66 |
| 02:49 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Orlando Oldham (C) Val Enloe | |
| Subs | Samford | James Baker (SF) Jonas Hubbard | |
| 02:38 | Virginia Tech | Michael Morton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 79-66 |
| 02:37 | Samford | James Baker snags the defensive board | 79-66 |
| 02:26 | Samford | James Atkinson is hacked by Robert Mattie - foul #2 on Robert Mattie, team foul #8 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gary Levine (SG), Val Enloe (SF) Aaron McConnal, Michael Morton | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonas Hubbard (PG), Harold Bojorquez (SG), Andrew Mackey (SF), John Newsome (C) Willie Lynam, Kevin Weekes, James Baker, Leonard Briscoe | |
| 02:26 | Samford | James Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 02:26 | Virginia Tech | Val Enloe gets the rebound | 79-66 |
| 02:22 | Virginia Tech | Val Enloe misses the runner from close range | 79-66 |
| 02:21 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-66 |
| 02:08 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Robert Mattie is denied by John Newsome | 79-66 |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | Gary Levine pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-66 |
| 01:51 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 79-66 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Andrew Mackey grabs the board | 79-66 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Jonas Hubbard makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Mackey | 79-69 |
| 01:27 | Virginia Tech | Gary Levine hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-69 |
| 01:19 | Samford | John Newsome drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Harold Bojorquez | 82-72 |
| 01:12 | Virginia Tech | Orlando Oldham misses the lay-in | 82-72 |
| 01:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Atkinson | 82-72 |
| 01:00 | Samford | John Newsome is hacked by Robert Mattie - foul #3 on Robert Mattie, team foul #9 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Matthew Evans (SF) Orlando Oldham | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Bair (C) James Atkinson | |
| 01:00 | Samford | John Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:00 | Virginia Tech | Val Enloe pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Virginia Tech | Harold Bojorquez is called for the reach on Val Enloe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Bojorquez, team foul #6 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Aaron McConnal (PG), Michael Morton (PF) Gary Levine, Matthew Evans | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:57 | Virginia Tech | Robert Mattie is fouled on the floor by Billy Bair - foul #1 on Billy Bair, team foul #7 | 82-72 |
| 00:57 | Virginia Tech | Robert Mattie makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:57 | Virginia Tech | Robert Mattie makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Samford | John Newsome travels with the ball | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Virginia Tech | Darin Weaver banks in the layup set up by Aaron McConnal | 86-72 |
| 00:16 | Samford | John Newsome scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 86-74 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Aaron McConnal runs out the clock | 86-74 |