| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Jack Floyd (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Durham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Whang (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. C - Antonio Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Alfred Cool (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Heffernan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Booth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Connelly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang inbounds the ball | 19-22 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown clanks a shot from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 19:37 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Booth | 19-22 |
| 19:23 | Virginia Tech | Richard Heffernan drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Booth | 19-25 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown loses the dribble to Alfred Cool | 19-25 |
| 18:41 | Virginia Tech | Charles Booth hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Durham - foul #2 on Edward Durham, team foul #1 | 19-25 |
| 18:41 | Virginia Tech | Charles Booth makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 18:41 | Virginia Tech | Charles Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 18:20 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 18:19 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Perry pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 17:50 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly is hacked by Antonio Brown - foul #1 on Antonio Brown, team foul #2 | 19-27 |
| 17:36 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Booth | 19-30 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-30 |
| 17:11 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang tips it back up and in | 21-30 |
| 16:51 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool is hacked by Edward Durham - foul #3 on Edward Durham, team foul #3 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG), James Beckford (SG), Thomas Clingman (PF), Doug Roy (C) Jack Floyd, Edward Durham, Mark Wallace, Antonio Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson (PG), Brandon Zadorozny (SG), Russell Iverson (PF), Robert Gains (C) Alfred Cool, Richard Heffernan, Charles Booth, Ernest Connelly | |
| 16:42 | Virginia Tech | Russell Iverson double dribbles | 21-30 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy is fouled on the floor by Robert Gains - foul #2 on Robert Gains, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Stec (SF) Anthony Whang | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 15:55 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Beckford | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Philip Long (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Beckford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Stec (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Clingman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Doug Roy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donovan Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Zadorozny (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Iverson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gains (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Perry buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Brandon Zadorozny | 23-32 |
| 15:08 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-32 |
| 15:06 | Virginia Tech | Russell Iverson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 14:42 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Zadorozny's dunk attempt is rejected by Doug Roy | 23-32 |
| 14:40 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 14:22 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd (PG), Edward Durham (SG), Anthony Whang (SF), Mark Wallace (PF), Antonio Brown (C) Philip Long, James Beckford, Mark Stec, Thomas Clingman, Doug Roy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool (PG), Richard Heffernan (SG), Charles Booth (PF), Ernest Connelly (C) Donovan Simpson, Brandon Zadorozny, Russell Iverson, Robert Gains | |
| 14:05 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Perry misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-32 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 13:38 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andre Grant (SF) Douglas Perry | |
| 13:18 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana State | Edward Durham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 12:58 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd grabs the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown can't finish the layup | 23-34 |
| 12:40 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Alfred Cool | 23-34 |
| 12:27 | Virginia Tech | Andre Grant makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alfred Cool | 23-37 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Whang | 25-37 |
| 11:51 | Virginia Tech | Charles Booth misses the easy layup | 25-37 |
| 11:50 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly tips it back up and in | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Jack Floyd (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Durham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Whang (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Antonio Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Alfred Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heffernan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andre Grant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Louisiana State | Edward Durham double dribbles | 25-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Beckford (SG), Thomas Clingman (PF) Edward Durham, Mark Wallace | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Douglas Perry (SF), Russell Iverson (PF) Andre Grant, Charles Booth | |
| 11:19 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Perry hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 25-39 |
| 11:18 | Virginia Tech | Richard Heffernan grabs the offensive board | 25-39 |
| 11:10 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Perry is called for a charge - foul #2 on Douglas Perry, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG), Doug Roy (C) Jack Floyd, Antonio Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson (PG), Brandon Zadorozny (SG), Robert Gains (C) Alfred Cool, Richard Heffernan, Ernest Connelly | |
| 10:41 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang is hacked by Douglas Perry - foul #3 on Douglas Perry, team foul #3 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Stec (SF) Anthony Whang | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 10:18 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy misses the floater from the free throw line | 25-39 |
| 10:16 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Zadorozny pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 10:03 | Virginia Tech | Robert Gains is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Gains, team foul #4 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd (PG), Edward Durham (SG), Antonio Brown (C) Philip Long, James Beckford, Doug Roy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool (PG), Richard Heffernan (SG), Charles Booth (PF), Ernest Connelly (C) Donovan Simpson, Brandon Zadorozny, Russell Iverson, Robert Gains | |
| 09:42 | Louisiana State | Charles Booth takes the ball from Mark Stec | 25-39 |
| 09:29 | Virginia Tech | Richard Heffernan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 09:27 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana State | Edward Durham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Floyd | 28-39 |
| 08:41 | Virginia Tech | Charles Booth hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Perry | 28-41 |
| 08:12 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 08:10 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Booth | 28-41 |
| 07:53 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-41 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana State | Edward Durham gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Jack Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Durham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Stec (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Clingman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Antonio Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Alfred Cool (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heffernan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Perry (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Booth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Clingman | 31-41 |
| 07:08 | Virginia Tech | Richard Heffernan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 07:06 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 06:52 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Alfred Cool and he's hacked by Jack Floyd - foul #2 on Jack Floyd, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG), James Beckford (SG), Anthony Whang (SF), Mark Wallace (PF), Doug Roy (C) Jack Floyd, Edward Durham, Mark Stec, Thomas Clingman, Antonio Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson (PG), Brandon Zadorozny (SG), Andre Grant (SF), Russell Iverson (PF) Alfred Cool, Richard Heffernan, Douglas Perry, Charles Booth | |
| 06:52 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana State | James Beckford drills a shot from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 06:21 | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andre Grant and he's fouled by Mark Wallace - foul #1 on Mark Wallace, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Gains (C) Ernest Connelly | |
| 06:21 | Virginia Tech | Donovan Simpson makes the free throw | 33-47 |
| 05:52 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Philip Long | 35-47 |
| 05:30 | Virginia Tech | Andre Grant misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 05:28 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Iverson | 35-47 |
| 05:17 | Virginia Tech | Robert Gains is hacked by James Beckford - foul #1 on James Beckford, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd (PG), Antonio Brown (C) Philip Long, Doug Roy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Heffernan (SG) Brandon Zadorozny | |
| 05:09 | Virginia Tech | Russell Iverson clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Wallace - foul #2 on Mark Wallace, team foul #7 | 35-47 |
| 05:09 | Virginia Tech | Russell Iverson misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 05:09 | Virginia Tech | Russell Iverson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 04:40 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Edward Durham (SG) James Beckford | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool (PG) Donovan Simpson | |
| 04:25 | Virginia Tech | Andre Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 04:24 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 35-48 |
| 04:02 | Virginia Tech | Robert Gains pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 03:42 | Virginia Tech | Andre Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Jack Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Durham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Whang (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Antonio Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Alfred Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Heffernan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andre Grant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Iverson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gains (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:22 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-48 |
| 03:21 | Virginia Tech | Andre Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 02:57 | Virginia Tech | Russell Iverson misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Mark Wallace - foul #3 on Mark Wallace, team foul #8 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG), James Beckford (SG), Mark Stec (SF), Thomas Clingman (PF), Doug Roy (C) Jack Floyd, Edward Durham, Anthony Whang, Mark Wallace, Antonio Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brandon Zadorozny (SG), Douglas Perry (SF), Ernest Connelly (C) Richard Heffernan, Andre Grant, Robert Gains | |
| 02:57 | Virginia Tech | Russell Iverson misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 02:57 | Virginia Tech | Russell Iverson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy misses the easy layup | 35-49 |
| 02:33 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec gets the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 02:17 | Louisiana State | Alfred Cool picks off the pass by Mark Stec | 35-49 |
| 01:59 | Virginia Tech | Brandon Zadorozny comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 01:58 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Perry | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:37 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-49 |
| 01:36 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Connelly tips it home | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Louisiana State | Alfred Cool picks off the pass by James Beckford | 35-51 |
| 01:23 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool throws it down | 35-53 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Clingman | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Cool splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec double dribbles | 37-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Heffernan (SG), Charles Booth (PF) Brandon Zadorozny, Russell Iverson | |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | Richard Heffernan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | James Beckford misses the fullcourt shot | 37-55 |