| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Hail (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) SF - Gregory Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Sidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Holtzclaw (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Wozniak (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Grigg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lee Williams - foul #3 on Lee Williams, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:35 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:35 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:06 | LSU | Michael Grigg hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Wozniak | 26-33 |
| 18:39 | Virginia Tech | John Hail knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 28-33 |
| 18:15 | LSU | Shannon Johnston makes the floater from the left side and the foul's on Oscar Ortiz - foul #1 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young (PG) John Hail | |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (SF), Bernard Mullins (PF) William Wozniak, Lee Williams | |
| 18:15 | LSU | Shannon Johnston makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:53 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-36 |
| 17:52 | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young snags the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 17:43 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Conrad Young | 30-36 |
| 17:19 | LSU | Michael Grigg loses the dribble to Gregory Owens | 30-36 |
| 17:07 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw misses the lay-in | 30-36 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Bernard Mullins grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Michael Grigg misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Kyle Holtzclaw - foul #2 on Kyle Holtzclaw, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (PG), Clarence King (SG), William Bussey (SF), William Pollitt (PF), David Parks (C) Conrad Young, Oscar Ortiz, Gregory Owens, George Sidwell, Kyle Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (PG), William Wozniak (SF), Lee Williams (PF) Richard Garner, Morton Woodson, Bernard Mullins | |
| 16:48 | LSU | Michael Grigg misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Michael Grigg makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:31 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 16:30 | LSU | The rebound goes to Lee Williams | 30-37 |
| 16:07 | LSU | Michael Grigg is hacked by William Pollitt - foul #1 on William Pollitt, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| 15:52 | LSU | Boyd Knepper makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Grigg | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Hail (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Clarence King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Bussey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Pollitt (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Parks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Shannon Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Wozniak (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Grigg (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Virginia Tech | Boyd Knepper is called for the reach on William Bussey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boyd Knepper, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG) John Hail | |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (SG) Boyd Knepper | |
| 15:35 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence King | 33-40 |
| 15:18 | LSU | Shannon Johnston comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 15:16 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 15:10 | Virginia Tech | Clarence King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Morton Woodson - foul #1 on Morton Woodson, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens (SF) David Parks | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), Bernard Mullins (PF) William Wozniak, Lee Williams | |
| 15:10 | Virginia Tech | Clarence King makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:10 | Virginia Tech | Clarence King makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:44 | LSU | Richard Garner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shannon Johnston | 35-42 |
| 14:21 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz (SG), George Sidwell (PF), Kyle Holtzclaw (C) Clarence King, William Pollitt, William Bussey | |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Merry (SF) Morton Woodson | |
| 13:56 | LSU | Jesse Merry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 13:55 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:51 | Virginia Tech | Richard Garner steals the ball from David Roberts in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 13:24 | LSU | Michael Grigg misses long on a floater from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 13:23 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Kyle Holtzclaw | 35-42 |
| 13:19 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 13:18 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 12:59 | LSU | Bernard Mullins knocks in the shot in the lane | 37-44 |
| 12:42 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Michael Grigg grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Jesse Merry misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Owens - foul #2 on Gregory Owens, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (PG), Clarence King (SG), William Bussey (SF), William Pollitt (PF), David Parks (C) David Roberts, Oscar Ortiz, Gregory Owens, George Sidwell, Kyle Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (PG), William Wozniak (SF), Lee Williams (PF) Richard Garner, Shannon Johnston, Bernard Mullins | |
| 12:26 | LSU | Jesse Merry makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Jesse Merry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:09 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Clarence King | 39-46 |
| 11:50 | LSU | Michael Grigg misses badly on a shot from close range | 39-46 |
| 11:49 | LSU | Lee Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Hail (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Clarence King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Bussey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Pollitt (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Parks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jesse Merry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Wozniak (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Grigg (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | LSU | Michael Grigg scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 11:10 | Virginia Tech | Michael Grigg steals it from William Bussey | 39-48 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Jesse Merry buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Wozniak | 39-50 |
| 10:38 | Virginia Tech | David Parks misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-50 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Boyd Knepper grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 10:31 | LSU | Michael Grigg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG), Oscar Ortiz (SG), Gregory Owens (SF), George Sidwell (PF), Kyle Holtzclaw (C) John Hail, Clarence King, William Bussey, William Pollitt, David Parks | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), Shannon Johnston (SG), Morton Woodson (SF), Bernard Mullins (PF) Boyd Knepper, Jesse Merry, William Wozniak, Lee Williams | |
| 10:20 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell drills a floater from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 09:55 | LSU | Bernard Mullins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Shannon Johnston | 41-52 |
| 09:51 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Morton Woodson - foul #2 on Morton Woodson, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| 09:51 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:51 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:51 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts makes the 3rd free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:26 | LSU | Shannon Johnston misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 09:25 | LSU | Bernard Mullins hits the follow up shot | 44-54 |
| 09:23 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Johnston - foul #1 on Shannon Johnston, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | LSU | William Wozniak (SF), Lee Williams (PF) Morton Woodson, Bernard Mullins | |
| 09:10 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Oscar Ortiz | 47-54 |
| 08:42 | LSU | David Roberts takes the ball from William Wozniak | 47-54 |
| 08:37 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts banks in the layup | 49-54 |
| 08:10 | LSU | William Wozniak can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Owens - foul #3 on Gregory Owens, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (PG), Clarence King (SG), William Bussey (SF), William Pollitt (PF), David Parks (C) David Roberts, Oscar Ortiz, Gregory Owens, George Sidwell, Kyle Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (PG), Bernard Mullins (PF), Ray Tyus (C) Richard Garner, Lee Williams, Michael Grigg | |
| 08:10 | LSU | William Wozniak makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:10 | LSU | William Wozniak makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:08 | Virginia Tech | John Hail is hacked by Shannon Johnston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shannon Johnston, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (SF) William Wozniak | |
| 07:57 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Bernard Mullins - foul #1 on Bernard Mullins, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| 07:57 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:57 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:28 | LSU | John Hail takes the ball from Boyd Knepper | 51-56 |
| 07:24 | Virginia Tech | Clarence King lays it in on a great pass from John Hail | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Hail (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Bussey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Pollitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Parks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Shannon Johnston (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morton Woodson (fresh) PF - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Tyus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | LSU | Boyd Knepper makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 06:56 | Virginia Tech | Clarence King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 06:54 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:43 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt misses the wide open runner near the basket | 53-59 |
| 06:41 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:22 | Virginia Tech | Clarence King knocks in the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Shannon Johnston - foul #3 on Shannon Johnston, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG), Gregory Owens (SF), George Sidwell (PF), Kyle Holtzclaw (C) John Hail, William Bussey, William Pollitt, David Parks | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), William Wozniak (SF), Lee Williams (PF), Michael Grigg (C) Boyd Knepper, Morton Woodson, Bernard Mullins, Ray Tyus | |
| 06:22 | Virginia Tech | Clarence King makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:59 | LSU | Clarence King picks off the pass by Lee Williams | 56-59 |
| 05:38 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 05:37 | Virginia Tech | Clarence King grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 05:24 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell is fouled on the floor by Lee Williams - foul #4 on Lee Williams, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz (SG) Clarence King | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:24 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:24 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:59 | LSU | Shannon Johnston drills a jumper from the left side set up by Richard Garner | 58-61 |
| 04:30 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw is open and buries a floater from close range set up by David Roberts | 60-61 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Lee Williams misses the dunk but the foul's on George Sidwell - foul #2 on George Sidwell, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (PG), William Pollitt (PF), William Bussey (C) David Roberts, George Sidwell, Kyle Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (PG), Morton Woodson (SG), Jesse Merry (SF), Bernard Mullins (C) Richard Garner, Shannon Johnston, William Wozniak, Michael Grigg | |
| 04:03 | LSU | Lee Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Lee Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:43 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens hits a runner from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 03:14 | LSU | Jesse Merry comes up short on the shot from the left side | 62-63 |
| 03:13 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Hail (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Pollitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bussey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Morton Woodson (fresh) SF - Jesse Merry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 02:45 | LSU | Lee Williams lays it up and in | 65-65 |
| 02:45 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG), George Sidwell (PF), Kyle Holtzclaw (C) John Hail, William Pollitt, William Bussey | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), Shannon Johnston (SG), William Wozniak (SF), Michael Grigg (C) Boyd Knepper, Morton Woodson, Jesse Merry, Lee Williams | |
| 02:27 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Oscar Ortiz | 68-65 |
| 02:14 | LSU | William Wozniak drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 02:03 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Michael Grigg - foul #3 on Michael Grigg, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Clarence King (SG) Oscar Ortiz | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:03 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:03 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Shannon Johnston misses badly on a shot from the right side | 70-67 |
| 01:41 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 01:36 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 01:34 | LSU | William Wozniak pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:11 | LSU | George Sidwell is called for the reach on Bernard Mullins - foul #3 on George Sidwell, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz (SG) Clarence King | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:11 | LSU | Bernard Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:11 | LSU | Bernard Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:55 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts is whistled for a carry | 70-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | LSU | Lee Williams (PF) Bernard Mullins | |
| 00:35 | LSU | Michael Grigg is hacked by Gregory Owens - foul #4 on Gregory Owens, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Michael Grigg misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell grabs the board | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Garner - foul #3 on Richard Garner, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 00:34 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:34 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Shannon Johnston is called for traveling | 72-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Bussey (SF) Gregory Owens | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Johnston - foul #4 on Shannon Johnston, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Lee Williams snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Michael Grigg misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Richard Garner is called for the reach on William Bussey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Garner, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Shannon Johnston misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-69 |