| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fresh) SG - Trevor Cantrell (fresh) SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) C - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fresh) SG - William Burnham (fresh) SF - Willis Twitchell (fresh) PF - Joseph Campana (fresh) C - Mike Kopec (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer is hacked by Willis Twitchell - foul #1 on Willis Twitchell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses long on a jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell is hacked by Ante Lozowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Campana | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell lays it up and in and he's fouled by William Burnham - foul #1 on William Burnham, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Virginia Tech | James Duby's pass is intercepted by Ante Lozowski in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb loses the dribble to Mike Kopec | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Burnham | 3-5 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is hacked by James Duby in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Duby, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Trevor Cantrell | 5-5 |
| 18:04 | Virginia Tech | James Duby knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Kopec | 5-8 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Kenneth Bader (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Ante Lozowski, Zlatko Zingg, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert (PG), David Cook (SG), Eugene Robinson (PF), Steve Townsend (C) James Duby, William Burnham, Joseph Campana, Mike Kopec | |
| 17:49 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi (SG), Neil Smith (SF) Trevor Cantrell, Mitch McAleer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber (SF) Willis Twitchell | |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 17:26 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:22 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steve Townsend | 5-11 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Phillip Romo | 7-11 |
| 17:00 | Virginia Tech | Andres Bianchi is called for the reach on Rick Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andres Bianchi, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Phillip Romo | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell (SF) Robert Webber | |
| 16:44 | Virginia Tech | David Cook misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 16:43 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson can't tip it in | 7-11 |
| 16:41 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:24 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bader - foul #1 on Kenneth Bader, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Andres Bianchi, Neil Smith, Kenneth Bader, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Duby (PG), Albert Sims (SG), Harvey Inman (PF), Mike Kopec (C) Rick Gilbert, David Cook, Eugene Robinson, Steve Townsend | |
| 16:13 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Albert Sims - foul #1 on Albert Sims, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (PG) Ante Lozowski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:42 | Virginia Tech | James Duby is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 8-11 |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Daniel Baumgardner (fresh) SG - Trevor Cantrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) C - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Sims (fresh) SF - Willis Twitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Inman (fresh) C - Mike Kopec (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harvey Inman - foul #1 on Harvey Inman, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG) Daniel Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Burnham (SG) Albert Sims | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:19 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harvey Inman | 10-14 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mitch McAleer | 12-14 |
| 14:49 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb grabs the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Harvey Inman picks off the pass by Mitch McAleer | 12-14 |
| 14:06 | Virginia Tech | James Duby drills a runner from the left block | 12-16 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb is hacked by William Burnham - foul #2 on William Burnham, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Andres Bianchi (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Kenneth Bader (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Phillip Romo, Trevor Cantrell, Mitch McAleer, Zlatko Zingg, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert (PG), David Cook (SG), Robert Webber (SF), Joseph Campana (PF), Steve Townsend (C) James Duby, William Burnham, Willis Twitchell, Harvey Inman, Mike Kopec | |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 12-16 |
| 13:35 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Webber | 12-16 |
| 13:31 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Campana | 12-18 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith connects on the floater from the right block set up by Andres Bianchi | 14-18 |
| 12:53 | Virginia Tech | David Cook scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Webber | 14-20 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Steve Townsend takes the ball from Ante Lozowski | 14-20 |
| 12:23 | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber is hacked by Neil Smith - foul #1 on Neil Smith, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Andres Bianchi, Neil Smith, Kenneth Bader, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Duby (PG), Willis Twitchell (SF), Eugene Robinson (PF), Mike Kopec (C) David Cook, Robert Webber, Joseph Campana, Steve Townsend | |
| 12:08 | Virginia Tech | Steven Cranston steals the ball from Eugene Robinson | 14-20 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb can't finish the layup | 14-20 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Cheslav Zeeb | 14-20 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses the jumper from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer tips it in | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Baumgardner (fresh) SF - Mitch McAleer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Cranston (fresh) C - Cheslav Zeeb (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rick Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willis Twitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Kopec (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Baumgardner - foul #1 on Daniel Baumgardner, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Zlatko Zingg (PF) Ante Lozowski, Daniel Baumgardner, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims (SG), Harvey Inman (C) Rick Gilbert, Mike Kopec | |
| 11:23 | Virginia Tech | Zlatko Zingg is called for the reach on James Duby - foul #1 on Zlatko Zingg, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF) Mitch McAleer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 11:10 | Virginia Tech | James Duby clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Willis Twitchell - foul #2 on Willis Twitchell, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Zlatko Zingg, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cook (PG), Robert Webber (SF), Steve Townsend (C) James Duby, Willis Twitchell, Harvey Inman | |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:46 | Virginia Tech | David Cook can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | David Cook steals the ball from Phillip Romo in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 10:42 | Virginia Tech | David Cook slams it home | 17-22 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 10:08 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend is whistled for traveling | 19-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Daniel Baumgardner (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Phillip Romo, Trevor Cantrell, Neil Smith, Kenneth Bader, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Duby (PG), Rick Gilbert (SG), Joseph Campana (PF), Mike Kopec (C) David Cook, Robert Webber, Eugene Robinson, Steve Townsend | |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer makes the jumper from the left side | 21-22 |
| 09:34 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Campana | 21-24 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Duby - foul #2 on James Duby, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi (SG), Zlatko Zingg (PF) Daniel Baumgardner, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cook (SG), Robert Webber (SF), Harvey Inman (PF) James Duby, Albert Sims, Joseph Campana | |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 09:20 | Virginia Tech | Zlatko Zingg steals it from Robert Webber in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg comes up short on the shot in the lane | 22-24 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer makes the jumper from close range set up by Ante Lozowski and he's hacked by Rick Gilbert - foul #1 on Rick Gilbert, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Kenneth Bader (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Ante Lozowski, Andres Bianchi, Zlatko Zingg, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend (PF) Harvey Inman | |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:35 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski misses the floater from the right side | 25-24 |
| 08:24 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 08:19 | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber is hacked by Mitch McAleer - foul #1 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF) Mitch McAleer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman (PF) Mike Kopec | |
| 08:19 | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:19 | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 08:04 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 07:59 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Daniel Baumgardner - foul #2 on Daniel Baumgardner, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG) Daniel Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Campana (PF) Harvey Inman | |
| 07:59 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:59 | Virginia Tech | David Cook gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 07:47 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend is whistled for traveling | 25-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Kenneth Bader, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson (C) Steve Townsend | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | David Cook steals it from Cheslav Zeeb | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Phillip Romo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Trevor Cantrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Rick Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Webber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Campana (fresh) C - Eugene Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi (SG) Trevor Cantrell | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims (SF) Robert Webber | |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-25 |
| 07:11 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 07:09 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson tips it back up and in | 27-27 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Romo | 29-27 |
| 06:55 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg is fouled on the floor by Eugene Robinson - foul #1 on Eugene Robinson, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Steven Cranston (SF), Damek Zeminski (C) Phillip Romo, Neil Smith, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber (SF), Steve Townsend (PF), Mike Kopec (C) David Cook, Joseph Campana, Eugene Robinson | |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi loses the dribble to Albert Sims | 30-27 |
| 06:17 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-27 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Kenneth Bader (PF) Andres Bianchi, Steven Cranston, Zlatko Zingg | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 05:56 | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (C) Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cook (SG) Albert Sims | |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Bader and he's hacked by Rick Gilbert - foul #2 on Rick Gilbert, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims (SG), Harvey Inman (PF) Rick Gilbert, Steve Townsend | |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:21 | Virginia Tech | Mitch McAleer steals the ball from Albert Sims | 33-27 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer lays it in | 35-27 |
| 05:13 | Virginia Tech | David Cook misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ante Lozowski - foul #2 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #9 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Mitch McAleer, Kenneth Bader | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 05:13 | Virginia Tech | David Cook misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 05:13 | Virginia Tech | David Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith misses short on a jumper in the lane | 35-27 |
| 04:56 | Virginia Tech | David Cook grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 04:37 | Virginia Tech | Cheslav Zeeb swats the short shot by Harvey Inman | 35-27 |
| 04:35 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 04:28 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 04:23 | Virginia Tech | Cheslav Zeeb denies the turnaround by Robert Webber | 35-29 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell is whistled for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Andres Bianchi (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Ante Lozowski, Trevor Cantrell, Neil Smith, Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Campana (PF), Steve Townsend (C) Harvey Inman, Mike Kopec | |
| 03:55 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Campana lays it in | 35-31 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer hits a floater from the left side set up by Phillip Romo | 37-31 |
| 03:30 | Virginia Tech | Phillip Romo takes the ball from Steve Townsend | 37-31 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi throws it down on a great pass from Phillip Romo | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Phillip Romo (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Andres Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitch McAleer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Damek Zeminski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Cook (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Albert Sims (tiring) SF - Robert Webber (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Campana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Townsend (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mitch McAleer - foul #2 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #10 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Kenneth Bader (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Phillip Romo, Andres Bianchi, Mitch McAleer, Zlatko Zingg, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Duby (PG), William Burnham (SG), Eugene Robinson (PF), Harvey Inman (C) David Cook, Robert Webber, Joseph Campana, Steve Townsend | |
| 03:09 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 03:09 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb is hacked by Harvey Inman - foul #2 on Harvey Inman, team foul #12 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell (SF) Albert Sims | |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:56 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 02:38 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman misses long on an open runner in the lane | 40-31 |
| 02:36 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson tips it home | 40-33 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Steven Cranston (C) Trevor Cantrell, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec (C) Harvey Inman | |
| 02:12 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Ante Lozowski - foul #3 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #11 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF) Ante Lozowski, Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:12 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 02:12 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 01:55 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Eugene Robinson | 40-33 |
| 01:52 | Virginia Tech | Trevor Cantrell steals it from James Duby in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell lays it up and in | 42-33 |
| 01:32 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham is whistled for traveling | 42-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Damek Zeminski (C) Daniel Baumgardner, Kenneth Bader | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend (PF) Eugene Robinson | |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Steve Townsend steals the ball from Phillip Romo | 42-33 |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Mitch McAleer - foul #3 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #12 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF) Mitch McAleer, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg is hacked by Willis Twitchell - foul #3 on Willis Twitchell, team foul #13 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber (SF) Willis Twitchell | |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:40 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-35 |
| 00:39 | Virginia Tech | James Duby grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber misses the easy open layup | 44-35 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo is hacked by Robert Webber - foul #1 on Robert Webber, team foul #14 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi (SG), Steven Cranston (SF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Trevor Cantrell, Neil Smith, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert (SG), Albert Sims (SF), Joseph Campana (PF), Harvey Inman (C) William Burnham, Robert Webber, Steve Townsend, Mike Kopec | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman misses long on a fullcourt shot | 44-35 |