| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fresh) SG - William Demott (fresh) SF - Terry Pope (fresh) PF - Christopher Aleman (fresh) C - Alan Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Wise (fresh) SG - Michael Combs (fresh) SF - Chris Saucedo (fresh) PF - Russell Giese (fresh) C - Mark Floyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Alan Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Providence | Paul Wagner can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Floyd - foul #1 on Mark Floyd, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Providence | Paul Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:47 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:47 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Aleman takes the ball from Michael Combs | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Providence | Alan Williams comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Floyd - foul #2 on Mark Floyd, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst (C) Mark Floyd | |
| 19:12 | Providence | Alan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Providence | Alan Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:45 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs is denied on a dunk by Christopher Aleman | 1-0 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Christopher Aleman snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:39 | Providence | Christopher Aleman misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 1-0 |
| 18:38 | Providence | Christopher Aleman grabs the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:22 | Providence | William Demott makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Wagner and he's hacked by Russell Giese - foul #1 on Russell Giese, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Providence | William Demott misses the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | Providence | Alan Williams grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Michael Combs takes the ball from Terry Pope | 3-0 |
| 17:22 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 3-0 |
| 17:21 | Providence | Alan Williams gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:05 | Providence | Christopher Aleman can't connect on a shot from the right block | 3-0 |
| 17:04 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:45 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Michael Combs steals it from Alan Williams | 3-2 |
| 15:53 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise drills a shot from the left side | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Demott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Pope (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Aleman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Wise (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chris Saucedo (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Giese (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Karst (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Providence | William Demott is denied on a layup by Russell Giese | 3-4 |
| 15:23 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:01 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Combs | 3-6 |
| 14:37 | Providence | William Demott drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Aleman | 6-6 |
| 14:14 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Alan Williams - foul #1 on Alan Williams, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Bryer (PG), Carl Lukes (SG), Rudolph Rikard (SF), Bennett Lewandowski (PF), Patrick Frechette (C) Paul Wagner, William Demott, Terry Pope, Christopher Aleman, Alan Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arthur Uhl (PG), Freddy Lavender (SG), Thomas Campbell (SF), Carl Covert (C) Michael Wise, Michael Combs, Chris Saucedo, Russell Giese | |
| 14:14 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:14 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:55 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Bryer | 9-7 |
| 13:26 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst loses the ball out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese (PF) Edward Karst | |
| 12:59 | Providence | Patrick Frechette hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Rudolph Rikard | 11-7 |
| 12:36 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese lays it in | 11-9 |
| 12:15 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Carl Lukes | 14-9 |
| 12:01 | Virginia Tech | Freddy Lavender is whistled for traveling | 14-9 |
| Subs | Providence | William Demott (SG), Alan Williams (C) Carl Lukes, Bennett Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise (PG), Michael Combs (SG), Chris Saucedo (SF), Edward Karst (PF) Arthur Uhl, Freddy Lavender, Russell Giese, Carl Covert | |
| 11:49 | Providence | Alan Williams's pass is intercepted by Edward Karst | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Bryer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Demott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rudolph Rikard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Frechette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Wise (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Saucedo (fresh) PF - Edward Karst (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Campbell (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 14-9 |
| 11:19 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo hits the follow up shot | 14-11 |
| 11:02 | Providence | Patrick Frechette misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 14-11 |
| 11:01 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Campbell | 14-11 |
| 10:42 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise is hacked by Rudolph Rikard - foul #1 on Rudolph Rikard, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Wagner (PG), Terry Pope (SF), Christopher Aleman (PF) Richard Bryer, Rudolph Rikard, Alan Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Carl Covert (C) Thomas Campbell | |
| 10:22 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst misses long on a floater from the left block | 14-11 |
| 10:20 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:05 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 10:04 | Providence | Christopher Aleman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:58 | Providence | Paul Wagner is fouled on the floor by Edward Karst - foul #1 on Edward Karst, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Freddy Lavender (SF), Russell Giese (PF) Chris Saucedo, Edward Karst | |
| 09:43 | Providence | Patrick Frechette comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Covert - foul #1 on Carl Covert, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| 09:43 | Providence | Patrick Frechette makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:43 | Providence | Patrick Frechette misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:43 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:22 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese is hacked by Patrick Frechette - foul #1 on Patrick Frechette, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Bryer (PG), Rudolph Rikard (SF), Alan Williams (C) Paul Wagner, Terry Pope, Christopher Aleman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 09:06 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese misses the lay-in | 15-11 |
| 09:04 | Providence | Alan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 08:59 | Providence | Patrick Frechette lays it in set up by Richard Bryer | 17-11 |
| 08:36 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alan Williams - foul #2 on Alan Williams, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Wagner (PG), Carl Lukes (SG), Terry Pope (SF), Christopher Aleman (PF) Richard Bryer, William Demott, Rudolph Rikard, Alan Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo (SF), Edward Karst (C) Freddy Lavender, Carl Covert | |
| 08:36 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 08:36 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 08:36 | Providence | Christopher Aleman snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 08:08 | Providence | Carl Lukes is fouled on the floor by Michael Wise - foul #1 on Michael Wise, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Providence | William Demott (SG) Carl Lukes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arthur Uhl (PG) Michael Wise | |
| 07:40 | Providence | Paul Wagner clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Uhl - foul #1 on Arthur Uhl, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Freddy Lavender (SG) Michael Combs | |
| 07:40 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 07:40 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 07:40 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Demott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Pope (fresh) PF - Christopher Aleman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Patrick Frechette (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Arthur Uhl (fresh) SG - Freddy Lavender (fresh) SF - Chris Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Giese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Karst (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese is hacked by William Demott - foul #1 on William Demott, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell (C) Russell Giese | |
| 07:01 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell scores on a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Christopher Aleman - foul #1 on Christopher Aleman, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Bryer (PG), Carl Lukes (SG), Rudolph Rikard (SF) Paul Wagner, William Demott, Terry Pope | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise (PG) Freddy Lavender | |
| 07:01 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:36 | Providence | Carl Lukes knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Rudolph Rikard | 20-15 |
| 06:19 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 06:17 | Providence | Christopher Aleman pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 05:50 | Providence | Richard Bryer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Rudolph Rikard | 23-15 |
| 05:29 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo makes the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Christopher Aleman - foul #2 on Christopher Aleman, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Wagner (PG), William Demott (SG), Terry Pope (SF), Bennett Lewandowski (PF) Richard Bryer, Carl Lukes, Rudolph Rikard, Christopher Aleman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs (SG), Russell Giese (PF), Mark Floyd (C) Arthur Uhl, Thomas Campbell, Edward Karst | |
| 05:29 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo makes the free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:09 | Providence | Patrick Frechette makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by William Demott and he's fouled by Michael Wise - foul #2 on Michael Wise, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Rudolph Rikard (PF) Bennett Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell (SF) Chris Saucedo | |
| 05:09 | Providence | Patrick Frechette misses the free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:09 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 05:07 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Wagner - foul #1 on Paul Wagner, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| 05:07 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:07 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:07 | Providence | The rebound goes to Rudolph Rikard | 25-19 |
| 04:38 | Providence | William Demott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-19 |
| 04:36 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:20 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by Paul Wagner is blocked by Thomas Campbell | 25-19 |
| 04:19 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 03:51 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Bennett Lewandowski (PF) Rudolph Rikard | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Arthur Uhl (PG) Michael Wise | |
| 03:22 | Providence | Mark Floyd denies the turnaround by Terry Pope | 25-19 |
| 03:20 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Demott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Pope (fresh) PF - Bennett Lewandowski (fresh) C - Patrick Frechette (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Arthur Uhl (fresh) SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Giese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Floyd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Rudolph Rikard (PF) Bennett Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo (SF) Thomas Campbell | |
| 02:35 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 02:33 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 02:11 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 25-19 |
| 02:09 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd misses the tip | 25-19 |
| 02:08 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo hits the follow up shot | 25-21 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Chris Saucedo picks off the pass by Patrick Frechette | 25-21 |
| 01:38 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs banks in the layup set up by Chris Saucedo | 25-23 |
| 01:19 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 01:17 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 01:12 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Frechette - foul #2 on Patrick Frechette, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Bryer (PG), Bennett Lewandowski (PF), Alan Williams (C) Paul Wagner, Rudolph Rikard, Patrick Frechette | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise (PG), Edward Karst (PF), Thomas Campbell (C) Arthur Uhl, Russell Giese, Mark Floyd | |
| 01:12 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:12 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:12 | Providence | Bennett Lewandowski gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 00:47 | Providence | William Demott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell's floater is tipped away by Alan Williams | 25-23 |
| 00:24 | Providence | The rebound goes to Terry Pope | 25-23 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Terry Pope hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 00:03 | Providence | William Demott can't tip it in | 25-23 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Richard Bryer grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 00:00 | Providence | The clock runs out | 25-23 |