| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willis Twitchell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Erick Tracy (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Lytle (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 6 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 19:37 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Clifford Johnson | 42-37 |
| 19:31 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 19:08 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:03 | Virginia Tech | James Duby misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | John Carter gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore buries a driving attempt in the paint | 42-39 |
| 18:33 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Carter - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 18:33 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:33 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | John Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Carter and the foul's on Clifford Johnson - foul #2 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:59 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clifford Johnson | 46-42 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Willis Twitchell - foul #3 on Willis Twitchell, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe (SG), Charley Selleck (SF), Jack Lee (PF), Mike Kopec (C) Dennis Conrad, Willis Twitchell, Erick Tracy, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:44 | Virginia Tech | Jack Lee grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 17:24 | Virginia Tech | Charley Selleck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Carter | 46-43 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 17:08 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Charley Selleck | 46-43 |
| 17:04 | Virginia Tech | Chester Lytle steals it from Mike Kopec | 46-43 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Jack Lee is called for the reach on Chester Lytle - foul #2 on Jack Lee, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad (SG) James Duby | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Moore | 46-46 |
| 16:21 | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Cecil Smith and he's fouled by Calvin Boe - foul #1 on Calvin Boe, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Erick Tracy (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) Jack Lee, Mike Kopec | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:02 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson is hacked by Cecil Smith - foul #1 on Cecil Smith, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| 15:41 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Calvin Boe (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Conrad (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charley Selleck (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Erick Tracy (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Lytle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Carlson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - John Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | John Carter's floater is tipped away by Erick Tracy | 49-49 |
| 15:33 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Clifford Johnson | 49-49 |
| 15:11 | Virginia Tech | Cecil Smith steps in front of the Dennis Conrad pass | 49-49 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Erick Tracy steals the ball from Jerome Moore | 49-49 |
| 14:46 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Duby (PG), Michael Crutcher (SG), Willis Twitchell (SF) Calvin Boe, Dennis Conrad, Charley Selleck | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey (C) John Carter | |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Darrel Otey | 49-51 |
| 14:19 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jack Lee (PF), Mike Kopec (C) Erick Tracy, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF), Carl Tellier (PF) Chester Lytle, Walter Carlson | |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Willis Twitchell - foul #4 on Willis Twitchell, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad (SG) Willis Twitchell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:43 | Virginia Tech | Cecil Smith steals it from James Duby | 49-52 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith hits the finger roll | 49-54 |
| 13:31 | Virginia Tech | James Duby misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 49-54 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mike Kopec - foul #2 on Mike Kopec, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe (SG), Charley Selleck (SF), Erick Tracy (PF) James Duby, Dennis Conrad, Mike Kopec | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), John McCann (SG), Chester Lytle (SF), John Carter (C) Cecil Smith, Jerome Moore, Mitch McAleer, Darrel Otey | |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:09 | Virginia Tech | Jack Lee gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:53 | Virginia Tech | John McCann is called for the reach on Jack Lee - foul #1 on John McCann, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson (C) Jack Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson (PF) Carl Tellier | |
| 12:32 | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | John McCann clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Erick Tracy - foul #1 on Erick Tracy, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | John McCann misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | John McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:07 | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher is hacked by Walter Carlson - foul #2 on Walter Carlson, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Duby (PG) Michael Crutcher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:56 | Virginia Tech | Chester Lytle blocks the jumper by Erick Tracy | 49-56 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | John Carter snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ante Lozowski and the foul's on Erick Tracy - foul #2 on Erick Tracy, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad (SG), Jack Lee (PF), Mike Kopec (C) Calvin Boe, Erick Tracy, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Darrel Otey (C) Ante Lozowski, John McCann, Chester Lytle, John Carter | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Conrad (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charley Selleck (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Kopec (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerome Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) PF - Walter Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Darrel Otey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Carlson | 49-61 |
| 10:42 | Virginia Tech | James Duby connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Conrad | 52-61 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson can't finish the layup | 52-61 |
| 10:27 | Virginia Tech | Charley Selleck gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 10:21 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad's pass is intercepted by Mitch McAleer | 52-61 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer's pass is intercepted by Jack Lee | 52-61 |
| 09:50 | Virginia Tech | Cecil Smith steps in front of the Charley Selleck pass | 52-61 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith dunks the ball | 52-63 |
| 09:26 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec misses the floater in the lane | 52-63 |
| 09:25 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad grabs the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 09:20 | Virginia Tech | Cecil Smith steals the ball from Jack Lee | 52-63 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith blows the layup | 52-63 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses the tip | 52-63 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Mitch McAleer | 52-63 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson knocks in the floater from the right side | 52-65 |
| 08:34 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 08:32 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec tips it back up and in | 54-65 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mitch McAleer | 54-68 |
| 08:22 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad scores on a 3 from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Mike Kopec swats the short shot by Walter Carlson | 57-68 |
| 08:04 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Dennis Conrad | 57-68 |
| 07:59 | Virginia Tech | James Duby hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 57-68 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jack Lee - foul #3 on Jack Lee, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher (PG), Calvin Boe (SG), Willis Twitchell (SF), Erick Tracy (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) James Duby, Dennis Conrad, Charley Selleck, Jack Lee, Mike Kopec | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), John McCann (SG), Chester Lytle (SF), John Carter (C) Cecil Smith, Jerome Moore, Mitch McAleer, Darrel Otey | |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 07:21 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-70 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Crutcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Boe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willis Twitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Erick Tracy (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McCann (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Chester Lytle (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Carlson (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | John McCann misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-70 |
| 07:12 | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 07:07 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-70 |
| 07:06 | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher gets the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 06:58 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ante Lozowski - foul #1 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #5 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (PF) Walter Carlson | |
| 06:58 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 06:58 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Clifford Johnson swats the shot by John Carter | 58-70 |
| 06:42 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Erick Tracy | 58-70 |
| 06:37 | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Calvin Boe | 61-70 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Clifford Johnson - foul #3 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the free throw | 61-73 |
| 06:02 | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-73 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle misses the dunk attempt | 61-73 |
| 05:48 | Virginia Tech | Erick Tracy gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | John McCann is called for the reach on Calvin Boe - foul #2 on John McCann, team foul #6 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Duby (PG), Martin Dacus (C) Calvin Boe, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Jerome Moore (SG) Ante Lozowski, John McCann | |
| 05:09 | Virginia Tech | Erick Tracy drills a floater from the baseline set up by James Duby | 63-73 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Erick Tracy - foul #3 on Erick Tracy, team foul #11 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad (SG), Clifford Johnson (C) Michael Crutcher, Erick Tracy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:54 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 04:39 | Virginia Tech | James Duby scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Conrad | 66-73 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | John Carter blows the dunk | 66-73 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier gets the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle is fouled on the floor by Willis Twitchell - foul #5 on Willis Twitchell, team foul #12 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe (PG), Charley Selleck (SF), Jack Lee (PF), Mike Kopec (C) James Duby, Willis Twitchell, Martin Dacus, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb (PF) Carl Tellier | |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 03:58 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle lays it in | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad double dribbles | 69-77 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher (PG) Dennis Conrad | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), John McCann (SG), Darrel Otey (C) Cecil Smith, Jerome Moore, John Carter | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | John McCann drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-79 |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Charley Selleck is fouled on the floor by Ante Lozowski - foul #2 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #7 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Erick Tracy (PF) Mike Kopec | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Charley Selleck makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Charley Selleck makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Crutcher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charley Selleck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Calvin Boe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erick Tracy (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jack Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McCann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chester Lytle (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) C - Darrel Otey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey is fouled on the floor by Erick Tracy - foul #4 on Erick Tracy, team foul #13 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson (C) Jack Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 03:00 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Erick Tracy | 71-80 |
| 03:00 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| 02:50 | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe's layup is rejected by Cheslav Zeeb | 71-80 |
| 02:48 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson tips it back up and in | 73-80 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Duby (PG), Dennis Conrad (SG) Calvin Boe, Charley Selleck | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), Walter Carlson (PF), John Carter (C) Ante Lozowski, John McCann, Cheslav Zeeb, Darrel Otey | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | John Carter can't connect on a runner from close range | 73-80 |
| 02:38 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Dennis Conrad | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Virginia Tech | James Duby hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Crutcher | 76-80 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 76-80 |
| 02:22 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Clifford Johnson | 76-80 |
| 02:15 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-80 |
| 02:13 | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher hits the follow up shot | 78-80 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is fouled on the floor by Clifford Johnson - foul #4 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #14 | 78-80 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:59 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| 01:45 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-80 |
| 01:44 | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher tips it in | 80-80 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson dunks the ball on a great pass from Cecil Smith | 80-82 |
| 01:04 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 82-82 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 82-82 |
| 00:51 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Crutcher | 82-82 |
| 00:47 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Duby | 84-82 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is hacked by Clifford Johnson - foul #5 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #15 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jack Lee (C) Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:28 | Virginia Tech | Erick Tracy gets the rebound | 84-83 |
| 00:28 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Erick Tracy is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Moore - foul #2 on Jerome Moore, team foul #8 | 84-83 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Erick Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Erick Tracy misses the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | John Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 85-83 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | James Duby picks off the pass by Jerome Moore | 85-83 |
| 00:18 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Smith - foul #2 on Cecil Smith, team foul #9 | 85-83 |
| 00:18 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:18 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Jack Lee steals the ball from Cecil Smith | 87-83 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-83 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec (C) Erick Tracy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | Jerome Moore is called for the reach on Michael Crutcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Moore, team foul #10 | 87-83 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses the 3 from the right wing | 88-83 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec gets the rebound | 88-83 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Moore - foul #4 on Jerome Moore, team foul #11 | 88-83 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 90-83 |