| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) SG - Anthony Saner (fresh) SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (fresh) PF - Russell Walker (fresh) C - Henry Cobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Baker (fresh) SG - Ryan Juergens (fresh) SF - Kerry Hartin (fresh) PF - Bruce Baker (fresh) C - Larry Washington (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Baker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Baker hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Baker gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Virginia Tech | Rashidi Alhusseini swats the layup by Ryan Juergens | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Hartin | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens is hacked by Dikembe Awai - foul #1 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Anthony Saner | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Saner takes the ball from Kerry Hartin in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai slams it home set up by Anthony Saner | 4-2 |
| 17:25 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Baker hits the finger roll | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Virginia Tech | Larry Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | Virginia Tech | Kerry Hartin connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ryan Juergens | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 16:23 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 4-6 |
| 16:21 | Virginia Tech | Dikembe Awai picks off the pass by Kerry Hartin in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai is fouled on the floor by Ryan Juergens - foul #1 on Ryan Juergens, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), David Conboy (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Troy Greene (PF), David King (C) Dikembe Awai, Anthony Saner, Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oliver Williams (PG), Donald Fournier (SG), Bret Lease (SF), Thomas Kuehner (PF), Bert Senters (C) Michael Baker, Ryan Juergens, Kerry Hartin, Bruce Baker, Larry Washington | |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Mayhall | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Conboy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rolf Molski (fresh) PF - Troy Greene (fresh) C - David King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Oliver Williams (fresh) SG - Donald Fournier (fresh) SF - Bret Lease (fresh) PF - Thomas Kuehner (fresh) C - Bert Senters (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner misses the 3 from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Troy Greene | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | Virginia Tech | Oliver Williams loses the dribble to Troy Greene | 9-6 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall is whistled for a carry | 9-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Russell Walker (PF) David Conboy, David King | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens (SG) Donald Fournier | |
| 14:33 | Virginia Tech | Russell Walker blocks the jumper by Oliver Williams | 9-6 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 9-6 |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses the 3 from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski connects on the runner from the right block set up by Dikembe Awai | 11-6 |
| 13:46 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens is fouled in the backcourt by John Mayhall - foul #1 on John Mayhall, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), David King (PF), Henry Cobb (C) John Mayhall, Rolf Molski, Russell Walker, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andrew White (PG), Donald Fournier (SF), Bruce Baker (PF), James Zier (C) Oliver Williams, Bret Lease, Thomas Kuehner, Bert Senters | |
| 13:22 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fournier can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini is called for traveling | 11-6 |
| 12:50 | Virginia Tech | Rashidi Alhusseini steals the ball from Donald Fournier | 11-6 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 12:44 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Baker pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:42 | Virginia Tech | Andrew White's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Awai in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | David King banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Awai | 13-6 |
| 12:17 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Saner is called for the reach on Donald Fournier - foul #1 on Anthony Saner, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), David Conboy (SG), Russell Walker (PF) Dikembe Awai, Anthony Saner, David King | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Baker (PG), Kerry Hartin (SF), Larry Washington (C) Ryan Juergens, Donald Fournier, James Zier | |
| 11:59 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Baker is hacked by Russell Walker - foul #1 on Russell Walker, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Troy Greene (C) Rashidi Alhusseini, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens (SG), Thomas Kuehner (PF) Andrew White, Bruce Baker | |
| 11:44 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-6 |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene grabs the board | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Conboy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Litteral (fresh) PF - Russell Walker (fresh) C - Troy Greene (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Baker (fresh) SG - Ryan Juergens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kerry Hartin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Kuehner (fresh) C - Larry Washington (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker loses the dribble to Ryan Juergens | 13-6 |
| 11:02 | Virginia Tech | John Mayhall steals it from Ryan Juergens | 13-6 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from David Conboy | 15-6 |
| 10:22 | Virginia Tech | Kerry Hartin connects on the 3 from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Mayhall | 17-9 |
| 09:48 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens blows the layup but he's fouled by David Conboy - foul #1 on David Conboy, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Henry Cobb (C) John Mayhall, David Conboy, Stephen Litteral, Russell Walker, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Fournier (SG), Bret Lease (SF), Bruce Baker (PF), Bert Senters (C) Michael Baker, Kerry Hartin, Thomas Kuehner, Larry Washington | |
| 09:48 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:48 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dikembe Awai | 19-11 |
| 09:15 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner is whistled for traveling | 19-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oliver Williams (PG), Andrew White (SG) Ryan Juergens, Donald Fournier | |
| 08:31 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Baker is fouled on the floor by Henry Cobb - foul #1 on Henry Cobb, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| 08:18 | Virginia Tech | Bert Senters clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Cobb - foul #2 on Henry Cobb, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (PF), David King (C) Rolf Molski, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Zier (C) Andrew White | |
| 08:18 | Virginia Tech | Bert Senters makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:18 | Virginia Tech | Bert Senters makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Bert Senters - foul #1 on Bert Senters, team foul #2 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andrew White (SG) Bruce Baker | |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:52 | Virginia Tech | Bert Senters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 21-16 |
| 07:37 | Virginia Tech | James Zier grabs the board | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Saner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Walker (fresh) C - David King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Oliver Williams (fresh) SG - Andrew White (fresh) SF - Bret Lease (fairly fresh) PF - James Zier (fresh) C - Bert Senters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Virginia Tech | Andrew White can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-16 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini grabs the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Dikembe Awai | 24-16 |
| 06:49 | Virginia Tech | Oliver Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Awai - foul #2 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), David Conboy (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Troy Greene (C) Dikembe Awai, Anthony Saner, Rashidi Alhusseini, David King | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens (SG), Kerry Hartin (SF), Bruce Baker (PF), Larry Washington (C) Andrew White, Bret Lease, James Zier, Bert Senters | |
| 06:49 | Virginia Tech | Oliver Williams misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Mayhall | 26-16 |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Oliver Williams is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy buries a floater from the left wing set up by Russell Walker and the foul's on Ryan Juergens - foul #2 on Ryan Juergens, team foul #3 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Baker (PG), Donald Fournier (SG), Thomas Kuehner (C) Oliver Williams, Ryan Juergens, Larry Washington | |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy misses the free throw | 28-16 |
| 05:58 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 05:56 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fournier is fouled in the backcourt by John Mayhall - foul #2 on John Mayhall, team foul #9 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), Anthony Saner (SG) John Mayhall, David Conboy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andrew White (SG) Kerry Hartin | |
| 05:56 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fournier makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:56 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fournier misses the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene snags the defensive board | 28-17 |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene is called for a charge - foul #1 on Troy Greene, team foul #10 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SF) Rolf Molski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Zier (PF), Larry Washington (C) Andrew White, Bruce Baker | |
| 05:31 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fournier loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-17 |
| 05:18 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Litteral | 30-17 |
| 04:57 | Virginia Tech | Michael Baker misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Troy Greene - foul #2 on Troy Greene, team foul #11 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David King (C) Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andrew White (PG) Larry Washington | |
| 04:57 | Virginia Tech | Michael Baker misses the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 04:57 | Virginia Tech | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Litteral | 33-18 |
| 04:37 | Virginia Tech | Michael Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Rashidi Alhusseini - foul #1 on Rashidi Alhusseini, team foul #12 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG) Anthony Saner | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kerry Hartin (SF), Bruce Baker (PF) Donald Fournier, James Zier | |
| 04:37 | Virginia Tech | Michael Baker misses the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 04:37 | Virginia Tech | Michael Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy grabs the board | 33-18 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy is fouled on the floor by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #4 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Fournier (SG), Larry Washington (C) Michael Baker, Thomas Kuehner | |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-18 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | David King snags the offensive board | 33-18 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral is hacked by Kerry Hartin - foul #1 on Kerry Hartin, team foul #5 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), John Mayhall (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Troy Greene (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Stephen Litteral, David Conboy, Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker, David King | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens (SG), Bret Lease (SF), Bert Senters (C) Donald Fournier, Kerry Hartin, Larry Washington | |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Andrew White steps in front of the Dikembe Awai pass | 33-18 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mayhall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rolf Molski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Andrew White (fairly fresh) SG - Ryan Juergens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret Lease (fresh) PF - Bruce Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bert Senters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Baker comes up short on the jumper from close range | 33-18 |
| 03:18 | Virginia Tech | Bert Senters hits the follow up shot | 33-20 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai can't finish the layup | 33-20 |
| 02:56 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Juergens grabs the board | 33-20 |
| 02:34 | Virginia Tech | Rolf Molski is called for the reach on Andrew White - foul #1 on Rolf Molski, team foul #13 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), Russell Walker (PF) Rolf Molski, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oliver Williams (PG), Thomas Kuehner (PF), James Zier (C) Bret Lease, Bruce Baker, Bert Senters | |
| 02:34 | Virginia Tech | Andrew White makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:34 | Virginia Tech | Andrew White makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini drills a floater in the lane set up by Dikembe Awai and he's hacked by Ryan Juergens - foul #3 on Ryan Juergens, team foul #6 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG), David King (PF) John Mayhall, Russell Walker | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Fournier (SG), Kerry Hartin (SF) Ryan Juergens, Andrew White | |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:47 | Virginia Tech | Oliver Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-22 |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Donald Fournier is called for the reach on Rashidi Alhusseini - foul #1 on Donald Fournier, team foul #7 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Baker (PG), Larry Washington (C) Oliver Williams, James Zier | |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 01:11 | Virginia Tech | Donald Fournier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-22 |
| 01:09 | Virginia Tech | Kerry Hartin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 00:40 | Virginia Tech | Dikembe Awai steps in front of the Thomas Kuehner pass | 38-22 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai hits the finger roll | 40-22 |
| 00:34 | Virginia Tech | Dikembe Awai picks off the pass by Michael Baker in the backcourt | 40-22 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #8 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Russell Walker (PF) David Conboy, Rashidi Alhusseini, David King | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oliver Williams (PG), Bret Lease (SF), Bruce Baker (PF), James Zier (C) Michael Baker, Kerry Hartin, Thomas Kuehner, Larry Washington | |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai makes the 2nd free throw | 41-22 |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | Bret Lease makes the jumper in the paint | 41-24 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses long on a fullcourt shot | 41-24 |