| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Christopher Hruska (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Rene Ricci (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bauer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Reynaldo Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Kaufman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Bauer inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Hruska is fouled on the floor by Reginald Barr - foul #3 on Reginald Barr, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gene Carr (PG) Reginald Barr | |
| 19:06 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rene Ricci | 33-32 |
| 18:48 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 18:47 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Esposito | 33-32 |
| 18:29 | Virginia Tech | The 3pt attempt by Rene Ricci is denied by Juan Torres | 33-32 |
| 18:28 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 18:22 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 17:55 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Hruska | 35-32 |
| 17:42 | UC Irvine | Christopher Hruska takes the ball from Juan Torres | 35-32 |
| 17:20 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Merritt - foul #2 on Robert Merritt, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri (SF) Willie Edmonson | |
| 17:20 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:20 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:04 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 17:02 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:49 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Juan Torres | 37-34 |
| 16:32 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci connects on the 3 from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 16:16 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt misses the shot from the left side | 40-34 |
| 16:14 | Virginia Tech | Antonio Kaufman grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 15:57 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joey Polley (PF) Reynaldo Esposito | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), Robert Stanberry (SG), Willie Edmonson (SF), Charles Dison (C) Gene Carr, Juan Torres, Robert Merritt, Billy Phelps | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Christopher Hruska (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Rene Ricci (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bauer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joey Polley (fresh) C - Antonio Kaufman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Stanberry (fresh) SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Palmeri (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Dison (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Dison | 40-37 |
| 15:05 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Hruska | 43-37 |
| 14:49 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 14:47 | UC Irvine | Charles Dison snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 14:32 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Stanberry | 43-39 |
| 14:03 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 14:01 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Bauer pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:34 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Rene Ricci, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito (PF) Joey Polley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Juan Torres (SG), Robert Merritt (PF), Billy Phelps (C) Willie Edmonson, Kenneth Palmeri, Charles Dison | |
| 13:16 | UC Irvine | Rene Ricci steps in front of the Robert Merritt pass | 43-39 |
| 12:51 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Merritt - foul #3 on Robert Merritt, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Blake Hatcher (SF) Robert Stanberry | |
| 12:51 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:51 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:32 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 12:15 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito's floater is knocked away by Robert Merritt | 44-41 |
| 12:13 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Merritt | 44-41 |
| 11:59 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Reginald Barr | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Christopher Hruska (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Rene Ricci (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Bauer (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Reynaldo Esposito (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Kaufman (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blake Hatcher (fresh) PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Billy Phelps (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Reynaldo Esposito is denied by Billy Phelps | 44-43 |
| 11:44 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:23 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres misses the easy layup but the foul's on Antonio Kaufman - foul #3 on Antonio Kaufman, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gene Carr (PG), Willie Edmonson (SF) Reginald Barr, Blake Hatcher | |
| 11:23 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:23 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:02 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Hruska | 46-45 |
| 10:57 | UC Irvine | Reynaldo Esposito is called for the reach on Gene Carr - foul #2 on Reynaldo Esposito, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 10:40 | UC Irvine | Rene Ricci takes the ball from Gene Carr | 46-45 |
| 10:21 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito slams it home | 48-45 |
| 10:08 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 10:06 | Virginia Tech | Antonio Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci is hacked by Juan Torres - foul #1 on Juan Torres, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG), Kenneth Palmeri (PF), Charles Dison (C) Juan Torres, Robert Merritt, Billy Phelps | |
| 09:24 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito clanks a turnaround in the paint | 48-45 |
| 09:23 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Kaufman | 48-45 |
| 09:14 | Virginia Tech | Antonio Kaufman is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joey Polley (PF) Reynaldo Esposito | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 08:52 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri misses short on a jumper near the basket | 48-45 |
| 08:51 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 08:49 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 08:47 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:27 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 08:25 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Gene Carr | 48-45 |
| 08:05 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 48-45 |
| 08:03 | Virginia Tech | Joey Polley grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 07:38 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Kaufman | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Christopher Hruska (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Rene Ricci (tiring) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Bauer (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Joey Polley (fresh) C - Antonio Kaufman (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Reginald Barr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Carr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Edmonson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Palmeri (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Dison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | UC Irvine | Antonio Kaufman takes the ball from Charles Dison | 51-45 |
| 06:58 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 06:53 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-45 |
| 06:52 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson can't tip it in | 54-45 |
| 06:51 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:34 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Bauer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bauer, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| 06:34 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito (PF) Joey Polley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Juan Torres (SG), Robert Merritt (PF), Billy Phelps (C) Gene Carr, Willie Edmonson, Charles Dison | |
| 06:27 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 06:25 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri tips it but misses | 54-45 |
| 06:23 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps can't tip it in | 54-45 |
| 06:21 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:01 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 05:59 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Hruska grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:54 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-45 |
| 05:52 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Hruska misses the tip | 54-45 |
| 05:51 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Rene Ricci | 54-45 |
| 05:26 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 05:25 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 05:05 | UC Irvine | Christopher Hruska is called for the reach on Reginald Barr - foul #3 on Christopher Hruska, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gene Carr (PG) Reginald Barr | |
| 04:49 | UC Irvine | Christopher Hruska is called for the reach on Juan Torres - foul #4 on Christopher Hruska, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Phelps | 54-48 |
| 04:18 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Bauer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 04:16 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 03:58 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri is whistled for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson (SF) Kenneth Palmeri | |
| 03:29 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Hruska | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Christopher Hruska (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rene Ricci (tiring) 27 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Bauer (tired) 5 reb. PF - Reynaldo Esposito (fresh) 25 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Kaufman (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Gene Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Edmonson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Billy Phelps (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:19 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 03:17 | UC Irvine | Robert Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 03:03 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 03:02 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Hruska snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr (PG) Gene Carr | |
| 02:36 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito can't finish the layup | 56-48 |
| 02:35 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Robert Merritt | 56-48 |
| 02:30 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bauer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bauer, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| 02:30 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:30 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-50 |
| 02:05 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Merritt - foul #4 on Robert Merritt, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| 02:05 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:05 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:47 | UC Irvine | Jeffrey Bauer swats the layup by Juan Torres | 57-50 |
| 01:46 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 01:21 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Bauer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 01:19 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 01:12 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Edmonson and the foul's on Christopher Hruska - foul #5 on Christopher Hruska, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Hutchinson (SG) Christopher Hruska | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 01:12 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:44 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 57-53 |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | UC Irvine | Rene Ricci picks off the pass by Reginald Barr in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito is hacked by Billy Phelps - foul #1 on Billy Phelps, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | Robert Merritt is called for the reach on Reynaldo Esposito - foul #5 on Robert Merritt, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joey Polley (PF) James Hutchinson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Palmeri (PF) Robert Merritt | |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Juan Torres | 59-56 |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by Juan Torres - foul #2 on Juan Torres, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bauer | 61-56 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Reginald Barr is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bauer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reginald Barr, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Vincent Blais (PG) Joey Polley | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Willie Edmonson gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:12 | UC Irvine | Reginald Barr connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Juan Torres | 62-59 |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Juan Torres is called for the reach on Rene Ricci in the backcourt - foul #3 on Juan Torres, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Hutchinson (SG) Vincent Blais | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:06 | UC Irvine | Juan Torres is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Juan Torres, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Bauer is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Barr - foul #5 on Reginald Barr, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gene Carr (PG) Reginald Barr | |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | Billy Phelps pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Gene Carr clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-59 |