| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brock Edgerly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kendall Singh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 6 pts. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Richard White inbounds the ball | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 19:41 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 19:34 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Guy Washington | 47-41 |
| 19:16 | Jacksonville State | Richard White is hacked by Kendall Singh - foul #1 on Kendall Singh, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| 18:57 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 18:55 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 18:50 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly lays it in on a great pass from Guy Washington | 49-41 |
| 18:29 | Jacksonville State | Kendall Singh is called for the reach on Ratko Zalesky - foul #2 on Kendall Singh, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| 18:13 | Jacksonville State | Richard White misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-41 |
| 18:12 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 17:52 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Quick swats the short shot by Kenny Maher | 49-43 |
| 17:50 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Samuel Baker | 49-43 |
| 17:24 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Lee - foul #2 on Jerry Lee, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse (PF) Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 17:24 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 17:24 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 17:13 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Rey (PF) Jessie Quick | |
| 16:57 | Jacksonville State | James Rey drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Weaver and the foul's on Russell Strouse - foul #1 on Russell Strouse, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Otha Zets (SG), Joseph Vaughn (SF) Guy Washington, Brock Edgerly, Kendall Singh | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Waters (C) Samuel Baker | |
| 16:57 | Jacksonville State | James Rey makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 16:38 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Waters - foul #2 on John Waters, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks (C) Kenny Maher | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (SG) William Weaver | |
| 16:38 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 16:38 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:28 | Jacksonville State | Richard White lays it in set up by Mark Harris | 50-49 |
| 16:08 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-49 |
| 16:07 | Jacksonville State | James Rey gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 15:47 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Lester Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Strouse (fresh) C - John Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Rey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets connects on the 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 15:19 | Jacksonville State | Richard White connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 15:15 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 15:13 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse tips it but misses | 53-54 |
| 15:12 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 15:01 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by James Rey is blocked by John Maddocks | 53-54 |
| 15:00 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to John Maddocks | 53-54 |
| 14:55 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 14:54 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| 14:44 | Jacksonville State | Richard White hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-54 |
| 14:42 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 14:36 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Valentine | 58-54 |
| 14:16 | Jacksonville State | John Waters misses the floater in the paint | 58-54 |
| 14:15 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 14:11 | Virginia Tech | Mark Harris steals it from Otha Zets | 58-54 |
| 14:06 | Jacksonville State | Richard White throws it down on a nice dish by Mark Harris | 58-56 |
| 13:52 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lester Valentine | 61-56 |
| 13:31 | Jacksonville State | Richard White misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 13:30 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 13:10 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Rey - foul #1 on James Rey, team foul #2 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Kendall Singh (SF), Jerry Lee (PF), Kenny Maher (C) Lester Valentine, Otha Zets, Russell Strouse, John Maddocks | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales (PG), William Weaver (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Jessie Quick (PF), Samuel Baker (C) Ratko Zalesky, Mark Harris, Richard White, James Rey, John Waters | |
| 13:10 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 13:10 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 12:53 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Carrington and the foul's on Kenny Maher - foul #2 on Kenny Maher, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly (SG) Joseph Vaughn | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 12:53 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker misses the free throw | 62-58 |
| 12:53 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 12:40 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington is fouled on the floor by Francisco Morales - foul #1 on Francisco Morales, team foul #3 | 62-58 |
| 12:17 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brock Edgerly | 64-58 |
| 11:58 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Guy Washington - foul #2 on Guy Washington, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| 11:58 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 11:58 | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 11:58 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 11:37 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh is hacked by Jessie Quick - foul #1 on Jessie Quick, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Brock Edgerly (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kendall Singh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Francisco Morales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 7 pts. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 11:22 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee gets the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 11:05 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Guy Washington and he's fouled by Samuel Baker - foul #1 on Samuel Baker, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG) Francisco Morales | |
| 11:05 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 10:58 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 67-58 |
| 10:56 | Jacksonville State | William Weaver can't tip it in | 67-58 |
| 10:55 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker tips it but misses | 67-58 |
| 10:53 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Baker | 67-58 |
| 10:38 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 10:22 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-58 |
| 10:20 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to William Weaver | 67-58 |
| 09:56 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 09:54 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 09:41 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-61 |
| 09:30 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Guy Washington | 70-61 |
| 09:15 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ratko Zalesky | 70-63 |
| 08:59 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 08:58 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 08:42 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 08:41 | Jacksonville State | William Weaver pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 08:20 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Baker | 70-65 |
| 08:00 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 72-65 |
| 07:46 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky clanks a shot near the basket | 72-65 |
| 07:44 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 07:38 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher misses the shot from the left block | 72-65 |
| 07:36 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. SG - Brock Edgerly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kendall Singh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Weaver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 07:19 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 07:11 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Brock Edgerly | 74-65 |
| 06:52 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker is called for traveling | 74-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Otha Zets (SG), Joseph Vaughn (SF), Russell Strouse (PF), John Maddocks (C) Guy Washington, Brock Edgerly, Kendall Singh, Jerry Lee, Kenny Maher | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales (PG), Mark Harris (SG), Richard White (SF), James Rey (PF), John Waters (C) Ratko Zalesky, William Weaver, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick, Samuel Baker | |
| 06:35 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 74-65 |
| 06:33 | Jacksonville State | James Rey snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| 06:08 | Jacksonville State | John Maddocks steals it from John Waters | 74-65 |
| 06:04 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 06:03 | Jacksonville State | James Rey pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 05:48 | Jacksonville State | James Rey lays it up and in on a great pass from Francisco Morales and he's hacked by Russell Strouse - foul #2 on Russell Strouse, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky (PG) Francisco Morales | |
| 05:48 | Jacksonville State | James Rey makes the free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | James Rey swats the layup by John Maddocks | 74-68 |
| 05:25 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets tips it in | 76-68 |
| 05:14 | Jacksonville State | James Rey connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Mark Harris | 76-70 |
| 04:54 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 04:53 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| 04:32 | Jacksonville State | Ratko Zalesky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 04:30 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 04:24 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Russell Strouse | 79-70 |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | Richard White buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ratko Zalesky | 79-73 |
| 03:47 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 03:45 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris pulls down the rebound | 79-73 |
| 03:32 | Jacksonville State | James Rey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 79-73 |
| 03:31 | Jacksonville State | John Waters can't tip it in | 79-73 |
| 03:29 | Jacksonville State | James Rey snags the offensive board | 79-73 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Lester Valentine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Vaughn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Strouse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Maddocks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ratko Zalesky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard White (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Rey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - John Waters (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Jacksonville State | Richard White comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Maddocks - foul #2 on John Maddocks, team foul #8 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Brock Edgerly (SG), Kendall Singh (SF), Scott Hornyak (PF), Kenny Maher (C) Lester Valentine, Otha Zets, Joseph Vaughn, Russell Strouse, John Maddocks | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Francisco Morales (PG), William Weaver (SG), Jessie Quick (PF), Samuel Baker (C) Ratko Zalesky, Mark Harris, James Rey, John Waters | |
| 03:13 | Jacksonville State | Richard White misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:13 | Jacksonville State | Richard White makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:53 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 02:51 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Jessie Quick | 79-74 |
| 02:46 | Jacksonville State | Richard White comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-74 |
| 02:45 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick snags the offensive board | 79-74 |
| 02:28 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker blows the dunk | 79-74 |
| 02:26 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| 02:22 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Scott Hornyak | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:09 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-77 |
| 01:55 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Guy Washington | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Jacksonville State | Kenny Maher takes the ball from Jessie Quick | 84-77 |
| 01:28 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 84-77 |
| 01:27 | Jacksonville State | William Weaver pulls down the rebound | 84-77 |
| 01:21 | Jacksonville State | Kenny Maher denies the turnaround by Richard White | 84-77 |
| 01:20 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher grabs the board | 84-77 |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | Francisco Morales steals it from Guy Washington | 84-77 |
| 01:07 | Jacksonville State | Richard White comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 84-77 |
| 01:05 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak snags the defensive board | 84-77 |
| 00:59 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Guy Washington | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Jacksonville State | Kendall Singh picks off the pass by Samuel Baker | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Virginia Tech | William Weaver is called for the reach on Kendall Singh in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Weaver, team foul #6 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Otha Zets (SG), Joseph Vaughn (SF), Russell Strouse (C) Guy Washington, Brock Edgerly, Kendall Singh, Kenny Maher | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (SG), James Rey (SF), Wayne Carrington (PF), John Waters (C) William Weaver, Richard White, Jessie Quick, Samuel Baker | |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine is fouled on the floor by Mark Harris - foul #1 on Mark Harris, team foul #7 | 87-77 |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:42 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington is hacked by Scott Hornyak - foul #1 on Scott Hornyak, team foul #9 | 89-77 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks (C) Scott Hornyak | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:42 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the 1st free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:42 | Jacksonville State | James Rey pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-77 |
| 00:40 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-77 |
| 00:39 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse gets the rebound | 89-77 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 89-77 |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | John Waters grabs the board | 89-77 |
| 00:26 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the 3 from straight away | 89-77 |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to John Maddocks | 89-77 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine runs out the clock | 89-77 |