| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gene Torre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Winland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy London (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Krum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Theodore Caley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Donald Heath inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Norman Hunter connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Kawamura | 30-25 |
| 19:24 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Barry Marsala comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Gene Torre - foul #3 on Gene Torre, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare (PG) Gene Torre | |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:43 | Virginia Tech | Theodore Caley is fouled on the floor by Donald Heath - foul #1 on Donald Heath, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 18:31 | Virginia Tech | Theodore Caley is whistled for a carry | 31-25 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Barry Marsala drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Norman Hunter | 33-25 |
| 17:55 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum loses the dribble to Barry Marsala | 33-25 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Theodore Caley - foul #1 on Theodore Caley, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 17:09 | Virginia Tech | Timothy London connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Donald Heath is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Donald Heath, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 16:37 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum misses the easy layup but the foul's on Luis Diener - foul #1 on Luis Diener, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (SF) Donald Heath | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 16:37 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:37 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Barry Marsala connects on the runner in the lane set up by Rafael Martinez | 37-30 |
| 16:01 | Virginia Tech | Timothy London is fouled on the floor by Rafael Martinez - foul #1 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Thomas Pollack (PF) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 15:50 | Virginia Tech | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Winland is blocked by Barry Marsala | 37-30 |
| 15:49 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Ansell (fresh) SG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) PF - Thomas Pollack (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Shaun Bare (fresh) SG - Daniel Winland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy London (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Krum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Theodore Caley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Pollack picks off the pass by Timothy London | 37-30 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Eric Valentine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 15:04 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:58 | Virginia Tech | Timothy London misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-30 |
| 14:56 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 14:49 | Virginia Tech | Timothy London hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-30 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | Eric Valentine snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez is hacked by Timothy London - foul #1 on Timothy London, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Justin Ansell, Eric Valentine, Thomas Pollack, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre (PG) Shaun Bare | |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Norman Hunter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 14:04 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 13:46 | Virginia Tech | Timothy London misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura travels with the ball | 37-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare (SF) Timothy London | |
| 12:38 | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Norman Hunter scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Heath | 40-30 |
| 11:54 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Luis Diener clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Barry Marsala tips it home | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gene Torre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Winland (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shaun Bare (fresh) PF - Ross Krum (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Theodore Caley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Luis Diener drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Heath | 45-35 |
| 10:28 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Heath - foul #3 on Donald Heath, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Rafael Martinez (SF), Thomas Pollack (PF) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Donald Heath, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Darryl Sigel (SG), Timothy London (SF), Adolph Sifuentes (PF) Daniel Winland, Shaun Bare, Ross Krum | |
| 10:28 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:28 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rafael Martinez | 47-37 |
| 09:49 | Virginia Tech | Adolph Sifuentes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 47-37 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Barry Marsala's layup is rejected by Adolph Sifuentes | 47-37 |
| 09:30 | Virginia Tech | Theodore Caley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 09:08 | Virginia Tech | Timothy London misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 09:07 | Virginia Tech | Theodore Caley tips it but misses | 47-37 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Rafael Martinez | 47-37 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Pollack | 49-37 |
| 08:23 | Virginia Tech | Eric Valentine steals the ball from Gene Torre | 49-37 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is fouled on the floor by Theodore Caley - foul #2 on Theodore Caley, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Justin Ansell, Eric Valentine, Thomas Pollack, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland (SG), Ross Krum (PF) Darryl Sigel, Theodore Caley | |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Luis Diener is hacked by Ross Krum - foul #1 on Ross Krum, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Donald Heath buries a jumper from the right side set up by Norman Hunter and he's fouled by Adolph Sifuentes - foul #1 on Adolph Sifuentes, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gene Torre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Winland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy London (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Krum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Adolph Sifuentes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:17 | Virginia Tech | Steven Kawamura takes the ball from Ross Krum | 52-37 |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura lays it in | 54-37 |
| 07:06 | Virginia Tech | Rafael Martinez steps in front of the Daniel Winland pass | 54-37 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Timothy London is called for the reach on Norman Hunter - foul #2 on Timothy London, team foul #7 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare (SF) Timothy London | |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 06:44 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Hunter - foul #1 on Norman Hunter, team foul #6 | 56-37 |
| 06:33 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-37 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Norman Hunter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Heath | 59-37 |
| 05:56 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre buries a shot from the left wing set up by Ross Krum | 59-39 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Barry Marsala comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 59-39 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Luis Diener snags the offensive board | 59-39 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Norman Hunter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-39 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | Donald Heath tips it back up and in | 61-39 |
| 04:56 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 61-39 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | Luis Diener snags the defensive board | 61-39 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Norman Hunter can't connect on a floater from the right side | 61-39 |
| 04:32 | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare pulls down the rebound | 61-39 |
| 04:21 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-39 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Luis Diener snags the defensive board | 61-39 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Luis Diener loses the dribble to Gene Torre | 61-39 |
| 03:48 | Virginia Tech | Gene Torre lays it in | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-41 |
| 03:41 | Alabama | Donald Heath can't tip it in | 61-41 |
| 03:40 | Virginia Tech | Ross Krum grabs the defensive rebound | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:26 | Virginia Tech | Adolph Sifuentes hits a jumper from the left side | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Kawamura (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Gene Torre (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Winland (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shaun Bare (fresh) PF - Ross Krum (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Adolph Sifuentes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-43 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Norman Hunter tips it in | 63-43 |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | Adolph Sifuentes's floater is tipped away by Donald Heath | 63-43 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 63-43 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Donald Heath buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Kawamura | 65-43 |
| 02:40 | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare loses the dribble to Donald Heath | 65-43 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Donald Heath lays it in | 67-43 |
| 02:19 | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gene Torre | 67-46 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 67-46 |
| 02:03 | Virginia Tech | Adolph Sifuentes pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 01:57 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland is whistled for traveling | 67-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Rafael Martinez (SF), Thomas Pollack (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Donald Heath, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Timothy London (SF), Theodore Caley (C) Shaun Bare, Adolph Sifuentes | |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Carlton Fitzgerald | 69-46 |
| 01:23 | Virginia Tech | Justin Ansell takes the ball from Theodore Caley | 69-46 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Timothy London - foul #3 on Timothy London, team foul #8 | 69-46 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack misses the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack makes the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| 01:06 | Virginia Tech | Theodore Caley connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Winland | 70-48 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Ansell | 72-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Winland drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gene Torre | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Justin Ansell | 74-51 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Pollack is called for the reach on Timothy London - foul #1 on Thomas Pollack, team foul #7 | 74-51 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Timothy London makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Timothy London makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Justin Ansell runs out the clock | 74-53 |