| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Philip White (fresh) SG - Fyodor Strutynski (fresh) SF - Robert Lynch (fresh) PF - James Schrum (fresh) C - Jesse Monroe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fresh) SG - Vernon Ordway (fresh) SF - Donald York (fresh) PF - Mathew Mouser (fresh) C - Travis Norcross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Robert Lynch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Virginia Tech | Mathew Mouser blocks the jumper by Jesse Monroe | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Monroe hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Donald York | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Virginia Tech | James Schrum clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Southern Cal | Donald York snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Virginia Tech | Robert Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Virginia Tech | Philip White misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross is hacked by Philip White - foul #1 on Philip White, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst (PG), Angel Rossi (SF) Philip White, Robert Lynch | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 17:09 | Southern Cal | Donald York is fouled on the floor by Angel Rossi - foul #1 on Angel Rossi, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Shannon Minzenberger (SG), Everett Thompson (PF) Fyodor Strutynski, James Schrum | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Donald York and he's hacked by Jesse Monroe - foul #1 on Jesse Monroe, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:20 | Virginia Tech | Everett Thompson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 2-5 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:02 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 2-5 |
| 16:01 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:58 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Monroe is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Monroe, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Philip White (PG), Fyodor Strutynski (SG), Robert Lynch (SF), James Schrum (PF), Horace Hayward (C) Edward Hurst, Shannon Minzenberger, Angel Rossi, Everett Thompson, Jesse Monroe | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson (PG), Fred Howard (SG), Andrew Macri (SF), David Deskins (PF), Larry Campbell (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Vernon Ordway, Donald York, Mathew Mouser, Travis Norcross | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Philip White (fresh) SG - Fyodor Strutynski (fresh) SF - Robert Lynch (fresh) PF - James Schrum (fresh) C - Horace Hayward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Curtis Ferguson (fresh) SG - Fred Howard (fresh) SF - Andrew Macri (fresh) PF - David Deskins (fresh) C - Larry Campbell (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 15:52 | Virginia Tech | Robert Lynch gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:35 | Virginia Tech | Philip White misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 15:34 | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Macri | 2-8 |
| 15:26 | Virginia Tech | Philip White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 15:19 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard misses badly on a shot from the right side | 2-8 |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell tips it home | 2-10 |
| 15:06 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski blows the layup | 2-10 |
| 15:05 | Virginia Tech | Horace Hayward pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 14:47 | Virginia Tech | Horace Hayward misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-10 |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | David Deskins snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 14:33 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | David Deskins tips it in | 2-12 |
| 14:14 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski hits the finger roll | 4-12 |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Howard and he's fouled by Philip White - foul #2 on Philip White, team foul #5 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst (PG), Shannon Minzenberger (SG), Angel Rossi (SF), Everett Thompson (PF), George Garnett (C) Philip White, Fyodor Strutynski, Robert Lynch, James Schrum, Horace Hayward | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Vernon Ordway (SG), Donald York (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF) Curtis Ferguson, Fred Howard, Andrew Macri, David Deskins | |
| 13:58 | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell makes the free throw | 4-15 |
| 13:42 | Virginia Tech | George Garnett misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 4-15 |
| 13:41 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi tips it home | 6-15 |
| 13:27 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser travels with the ball | 6-15 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross (C) Larry Campbell | |
| 13:23 | Virginia Tech | Donald York is called for the reach on Angel Rossi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald York, team foul #1 | 6-15 |
| 13:07 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Angel Rossi | 8-15 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Edward Hurst is called for the reach on Jeffrey Claybrooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Hurst, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Everett Thompson - foul #1 on Everett Thompson, team foul #7 | 8-15 |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:45 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks makes the 3rd free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:21 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski (SG), James Schrum (PF), Horace Hayward (C) Shannon Minzenberger, Everett Thompson, George Garnett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Fred Howard (SG), David Deskins (PF) Vernon Ordway, Mathew Mouser | |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard is called for traveling | 8-17 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Olander (PG), Robert Lynch (SF) Edward Hurst, Angel Rossi | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri (SF) Donald York | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Nicholas Olander (fresh) SG - Fyodor Strutynski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Schrum (fresh) C - Horace Hayward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Macri (fresh) PF - David Deskins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Norcross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Virginia Tech | Horace Hayward banks in the layup | 10-17 |
| 11:27 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks loses the dribble to Nicholas Olander | 10-17 |
| 11:25 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Claybrooks in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 11:03 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-17 |
| 11:01 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross grabs the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:46 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Lynch - foul #1 on Robert Lynch, team foul #8 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst (PG), Shannon Minzenberger (SG), Angel Rossi (SF), Everett Thompson (PF) Nicholas Olander, Fyodor Strutynski, Robert Lynch, James Schrum | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson (PG), Vernon Ordway (SG), Donald York (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Fred Howard, Andrew Macri, David Deskins | |
| 10:46 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:46 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:44 | Virginia Tech | Vernon Ordway steps in front of the Everett Thompson pass in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| 10:43 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vernon Ordway | 10-21 |
| 10:39 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 10:38 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 10:29 | Southern Cal | Donald York misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 10:28 | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson snags the offensive board | 10-21 |
| 10:04 | Southern Cal | Edward Hurst is called for the reach on Vernon Ordway - foul #2 on Edward Hurst, team foul #9 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Olander (PG), George Garnett (C) Edward Hurst, Horace Hayward | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Larry Campbell (C) Curtis Ferguson, Travis Norcross | |
| 10:04 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 10:04 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway misses the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 10:04 | Virginia Tech | Everett Thompson snags the defensive board | 10-22 |
| 09:35 | Virginia Tech | George Garnett hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 09:16 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Everett Thompson - foul #2 on Everett Thompson, team foul #10 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski (SG), Robert Lynch (SF), James Schrum (PF) Shannon Minzenberger, Angel Rossi, Everett Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri (SF) Donald York | |
| 09:16 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:16 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:16 | Virginia Tech | George Garnett grabs the defensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 08:57 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Macri - foul #1 on Andrew Macri, team foul #2 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Horace Hayward (C) George Garnett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson (PG), Fred Howard (SG) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Vernon Ordway | |
| 08:57 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:57 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:50 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Curtis Ferguson and he's fouled by Nicholas Olander - foul #1 on Nicholas Olander, team foul #11 | 15-25 |
| 08:50 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard misses the free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:50 | Virginia Tech | James Schrum gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:46 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Olander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 08:44 | Virginia Tech | Robert Lynch snags the offensive board | 15-25 |
| 08:34 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Olander misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Curtis Ferguson - foul #1 on Curtis Ferguson, team foul #3 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (SF), Travis Norcross (C) Andrew Macri, Larry Campbell | |
| 08:34 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Olander makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:34 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Olander makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:13 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser scores on a shot from the baseline | 17-27 |
| 07:48 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Lynch | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Nicholas Olander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fyodor Strutynski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Schrum (fresh) C - Horace Hayward (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Curtis Ferguson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald York (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mathew Mouser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Travis Norcross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | Robert Lynch is called for the reach on Travis Norcross - foul #2 on Robert Lynch, team foul #12 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Shannon Minzenberger (SG), Angel Rossi (SF), George Garnett (C) Fyodor Strutynski, Robert Lynch, Horace Hayward | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Vernon Ordway (SG), David Deskins (PF) Curtis Ferguson, Fred Howard, Mathew Mouser | |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:11 | Virginia Tech | Vernon Ordway takes the ball from Shannon Minzenberger | 20-29 |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Shannon Minzenberger steals it from Vernon Ordway | 20-29 |
| 06:34 | Virginia Tech | George Garnett misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Vernon Ordway - foul #1 on Vernon Ordway, team foul #4 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri (SF), Larry Campbell (C) Donald York, Travis Norcross | |
| 06:34 | Virginia Tech | George Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:34 | Virginia Tech | George Garnett misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:34 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Vernon Ordway | 21-29 |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | Shannon Minzenberger steps in front of the Jeffrey Claybrooks pass | 21-29 |
| 06:06 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Olander hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shannon Minzenberger | 23-29 |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 05:57 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Claybrooks steps in front of the Angel Rossi pass in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| 05:41 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeffrey Claybrooks | 23-35 |
| 05:21 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Larry Campbell gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 04:57 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks drills a 3 from straight away | 23-38 |
| 04:39 | Virginia Tech | Larry Campbell is called for the reach on George Garnett - foul #1 on Larry Campbell, team foul #5 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski (SG), Horace Hayward (C) Shannon Minzenberger, George Garnett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson (PG), Fred Howard (SG), Donald York (SF), Mathew Mouser (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Vernon Ordway, Andrew Macri, David Deskins, Larry Campbell | |
| 04:21 | Virginia Tech | Travis Norcross steals the ball from Nicholas Olander | 23-38 |
| 03:58 | Southern Cal | Donald York makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mathew Mouser | 23-41 |
| 03:38 | Virginia Tech | Mathew Mouser steals it from Nicholas Olander | 23-41 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Nicholas Olander (tired) 4 pts. SG - Fyodor Strutynski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Angel Rossi (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Schrum (tiring) C - Horace Hayward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Curtis Ferguson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald York (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mathew Mouser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Travis Norcross (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-41 |
| 03:26 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to James Schrum | 23-41 |
| 03:22 | Virginia Tech | Donald York steps in front of the Fyodor Strutynski pass in the backcourt | 23-41 |
| 03:21 | Southern Cal | Donald York lays it up and in | 23-43 |
| 03:09 | Virginia Tech | James Schrum is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Schrum, team foul #13 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Philip White (PG), Robert Lynch (SF), Everett Thompson (PF), Jesse Monroe (C) Nicholas Olander, Angel Rossi, James Schrum, Horace Hayward | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Vernon Ordway (SG), Larry Campbell (C) Curtis Ferguson, Fred Howard, Travis Norcross | |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Claybrooks | 23-46 |
| 02:30 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Campbell - foul #2 on Larry Campbell, team foul #6 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Macri (SF) Donald York | |
| 02:30 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski makes the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 02:30 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-46 |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Macri and he's hacked by Everett Thompson - foul #3 on Everett Thompson, team foul #14 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Schrum (PF) Everett Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:15 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway makes the free throw | 25-49 |
| 02:13 | Virginia Tech | Robert Lynch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-49 |
| 01:57 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-49 |
| 01:55 | Virginia Tech | Robert Lynch gets the rebound | 25-49 |
| 01:52 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Claybrooks is called for the reach on Fyodor Strutynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Claybrooks, team foul #7 | 25-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Curtis Ferguson (PG), Fred Howard (SG), David Deskins (PF) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Vernon Ordway, Mathew Mouser | |
| 01:52 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski makes the 1st free throw | 26-49 |
| 01:52 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| 01:36 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Ferguson | 27-52 |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Curtis Ferguson - foul #2 on Curtis Ferguson, team foul #8 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst (PG) Philip White | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (SF), Travis Norcross (C) Andrew Macri, Larry Campbell | |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski makes the 1st free throw | 28-52 |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-52 |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Hurst - foul #3 on Edward Hurst, team foul #15 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Philip White (PG), Shannon Minzenberger (SG) Edward Hurst, Fyodor Strutynski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Vernon Ordway (SG), Mathew Mouser (PF) Curtis Ferguson, Fred Howard, David Deskins | |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross misses the 1st free throw | 29-52 |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross misses the 2nd free throw | 29-52 |
| 00:59 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Monroe snags the defensive board | 29-52 |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Donald York blocks the short jumper by James Schrum | 29-52 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Vernon Ordway | 29-52 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Shannon Minzenberger is called for the reach on Mathew Mouser - foul #1 on Shannon Minzenberger, team foul #16 | 29-52 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser misses the 1st free throw | 29-52 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Mathew Mouser makes the 2nd free throw | 29-53 |
| 00:04 | Virginia Tech | Robert Lynch hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Shannon Minzenberger | 31-53 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway misses long on a halfcourt shot | 31-53 |