| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (fresh) SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Combs (fresh) SF - Joseph Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Karst (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Virginia Tech | Johnny Mainor swats the short shot by Joseph Lowery | 39-32 |
| 19:33 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Neal Gosselin | 39-32 |
| 19:10 | Florida State | Edwin Manley hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Jackson and he's fouled by Thomas Campbell - foul #2 on Thomas Campbell, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:10 | Florida State | Edwin Manley misses the free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:10 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 18:58 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell loses the dribble to Neal Gosselin | 41-32 |
| 18:30 | Florida State | Michael Billy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 18:12 | Virginia Tech | Johnny Mainor takes the ball from John Thompson | 44-32 |
| 18:10 | Florida State | Edward Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 17:54 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Combs | 44-34 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Michael Combs is called for the reach on Edwin Manley - foul #1 on Michael Combs, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese (PF) Thomas Campbell | |
| 17:23 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor is called for traveling | 44-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (PF) Michael Billy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 17:12 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson loses the dribble to Edwin Manley | 44-34 |
| 16:55 | Florida State | Edwin Manley loses the dribble to Joseph Lowery | 44-34 |
| 16:41 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Johnny Mainor - foul #2 on Johnny Mainor, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (PG), Charles Smith (C) Edward Jackson, Johnny Mainor | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG), Mark Floyd (C) John Thompson, Edward Karst | |
| 16:41 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Edwin Manley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn tips it but misses | 44-37 |
| 16:10 | Florida State | Charles Smith can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 16:09 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Lowery | 44-37 |
| 16:03 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 16:01 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Neal Gosselin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Newborn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Darrah (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Combs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lowery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Giese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Floyd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Florida State | Charles Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-37 |
| 15:38 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:24 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese double dribbles | 44-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Michael Billy (PF), Johnny Mainor (C) Edwin Manley, Neal Gosselin, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Thompson (PG), Chris Saucedo (SF), Thomas Campbell (PF), Edward Karst (C) Michael Combs, Joseph Lowery, Russell Giese, Mark Floyd | |
| 14:57 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor clanks a jumper from close range | 44-37 |
| 14:56 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 14:52 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 14:50 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 14:37 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah misses the floater from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 14:36 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Michael Billy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 14:06 | Florida State | Michael Billy gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:01 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Mainor | 46-39 |
| 13:53 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Smith (SG), Neal Gosselin (SF) Robert Chandler, Melvin Newborn | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs (SG) Willie Darrah | |
| 13:45 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (SG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 13:45 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:45 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:34 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 13:33 | Florida State | Edward Jackson gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:04 | Florida State | Thomas Campbell blocks the short jumper by Neal Gosselin | 48-39 |
| 13:02 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Chris Saucedo | 48-39 |
| 12:42 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 12:40 | Florida State | Edward Jackson snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:19 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Campbell - foul #3 on Thomas Campbell, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (PG), Melvin Newborn (PF) Edward Jackson, Michael Billy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG), Joseph Lowery (SF), Russell Giese (PF), Mark Floyd (C) John Thompson, Chris Saucedo, Thomas Campbell, Edward Karst | |
| 12:19 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:19 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:09 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Lowery and he's fouled by Melvin Newborn - foul #1 on Melvin Newborn, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Smith (C) Johnny Mainor | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 12:09 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:46 | Florida State | Robert Chandler travels with the ball | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Neal Gosselin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Newborn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Darrah (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lowery (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Giese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Floyd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese misses the dunk | 49-42 |
| 11:26 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 49-42 |
| 11:07 | Florida State | Edwin Manley scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Melvin Newborn | 51-42 |
| 10:48 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Floyd | 51-45 |
| 10:20 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin scores on a runner from close range | 53-45 |
| 09:58 | Virginia Tech | Charles Smith takes the ball from Mark Floyd | 53-45 |
| 09:44 | Florida State | Russell Giese blocks the jumper by Edwin Manley | 53-45 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn tips it in | 55-45 |
| 09:31 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese is fouled on the floor by Melvin Newborn - foul #2 on Melvin Newborn, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Michael Billy (PF), Johnny Mainor (C) Robert Chandler, Melvin Newborn, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Thompson (PG), Michael Wise (SG), Chris Saucedo (SF), Thomas Campbell (PF), Edward Karst (C) Willie Darrah, Michael Combs, Joseph Lowery, Russell Giese, Mark Floyd | |
| 09:15 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo can't throw it down but the foul's on Michael Billy - foul #1 on Michael Billy, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| 09:15 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:15 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:15 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:51 | Florida State | Edwin Manley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 08:49 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor tips it home | 57-45 |
| 08:31 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-45 |
| 08:30 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst tips it in | 57-47 |
| 08:06 | Florida State | Edwin Manley misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 08:05 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:46 | Virginia Tech | Neal Gosselin denies the turnaround by Thomas Campbell | 57-47 |
| 07:45 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo tips it home | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Neal Gosselin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wise (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chris Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Karst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor buries a floater in the lane set up by Edward Jackson | 59-49 |
| 07:18 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 59-49 |
| 07:16 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo hits the follow up shot | 59-51 |
| 06:51 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor makes the shot near the basket set up by Edwin Manley | 61-51 |
| 06:40 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 61-51 |
| 06:39 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst can't tip it in | 61-51 |
| 06:38 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 06:12 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Edward Karst - foul #3 on Edward Karst, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (SG), Melvin Newborn (SF), Charles Smith (PF) Edwin Manley, Neal Gosselin, Michael Billy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG), Michael Combs (SG), Joseph Lowery (SF), Russell Giese (PF), Mark Floyd (C) John Thompson, Michael Wise, Chris Saucedo, Thomas Campbell, Edward Karst | |
| 06:12 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:12 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:00 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd misses the dunk | 63-51 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 05:35 | Florida State | Mark Floyd is called for the reach on Johnny Mainor - foul #3 on Mark Floyd, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| 05:12 | Florida State | Charles Smith misses short on a shot from the baseline | 63-51 |
| 05:11 | Florida State | Charles Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 04:58 | Florida State | Edward Jackson's 3 pointer is rejected by Joseph Lowery | 63-51 |
| 04:57 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 04:41 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Billy (PF) Johnny Mainor | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Thompson (PG), Edward Karst (C) Willie Darrah, Mark Floyd | |
| 04:20 | Florida State | Michael Billy drills a fadeaway in the paint | 65-51 |
| 04:14 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 03:50 | Florida State | Edward Karst is called for the reach on Melvin Newborn - foul #4 on Edward Karst, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Mainor (C) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell (PF) Russell Giese | |
| 03:50 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:50 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:48 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson is hacked by Robert Chandler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Chandler, team foul #5 | 67-54 |
| 03:42 | Virginia Tech | Edward Jackson is called for the reach on John Thompson - foul #2 on Edward Jackson, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (SG) Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Newborn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lowery (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Karst (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Lowery | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Michael Billy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Combs - foul #2 on Michael Combs, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Neal Gosselin (SF) Robert Chandler, Melvin Newborn | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo (SF) Joseph Lowery | |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:53 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Thompson | 69-58 |
| 02:29 | Florida State | Edward Jackson knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Edwin Manley | 72-58 |
| 02:22 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Thomas Campbell is denied by Neal Gosselin | 72-58 |
| 02:20 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 01:53 | Florida State | Edward Jackson double dribbles | 72-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (PG), Melvin Newborn (SF), Charles Smith (PF) Edward Jackson, Neal Gosselin, Michael Billy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG), Michael Wise (SG), Russell Giese (PF), Mark Floyd (C) John Thompson, Michael Combs, Thomas Campbell, Edward Karst | |
| 01:40 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 01:38 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn is fouled on the floor by Chris Saucedo - foul #1 on Chris Saucedo, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:12 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Russell Giese | 73-58 |
| 00:52 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo hits a shot from the right side | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor comes up short on the floater near the basket | 73-60 |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Wise | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah scores on a 3 from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Robert Chandler runs out the clock | 73-63 |