| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Cusack (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronny Frost (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Manuel Kerr (fresh) C - Todd Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Antonio Rios (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howin Chiu (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roberto Colon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Earl Foster inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Colon connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antonio Rios | 27-32 |
| 19:14 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Kerr is denied on a layup by Roy Brown | 27-32 |
| 19:12 | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:43 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios is hacked by William Moore - foul #3 on William Moore, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter (PG) William Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Felix Ochoa (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Kinney (PF) Howin Chiu, Earl Foster, Roy Brown | |
| 18:20 | Miami (FL) | Ervin Cusack picks off the pass by Larry Johnson | 27-32 |
| 17:59 | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter's floater is knocked away by Roberto Colon | 27-32 |
| 17:58 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kinney pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:32 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 17:31 | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:26 | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 17:24 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Kerr grabs the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 17:08 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 17:06 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Kerr tips it back up and in | 29-32 |
| 16:42 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 16:17 | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kinney - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kinney, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu (SG), Earl Foster (SF), Roy Brown (PF) Felix Ochoa, Larry Johnson, Jeffrey Kinney | |
| 16:02 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Howin Chiu - foul #2 on Howin Chiu, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 16:02 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:02 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jean Hunter (fresh) SG - Ervin Cusack (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronny Frost (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Manuel Kerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Antonio Rios (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howin Chiu (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roberto Colon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Miami (FL) | Roy Brown lays it in set up by Antonio Rios | 31-37 |
| 15:27 | Virginia Tech | Earl Foster steals the ball from Ervin Cusack | 31-37 |
| 15:02 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Colon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Todd Lewis - foul #2 on Todd Lewis, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Moore (PG), Jeff Callahan (PF) Jean Hunter, Manuel Kerr | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Johnson (SF) Earl Foster | |
| 15:02 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Colon misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:02 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:43 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan comes up short on the runner from the left block | 31-38 |
| 14:42 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Colon snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 14:16 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Colon scores on a jumper from close range set up by Larry Johnson | 31-40 |
| 13:56 | Virginia Tech | Howin Chiu steals it from Ervin Cusack | 31-40 |
| 13:34 | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 13:05 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Larry Johnson - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Moore (C) Todd Lewis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Felix Ochoa (SG), Earl Foster (SF), Jeffrey Kinney (C) Howin Chiu, Larry Johnson, Roberto Colon | |
| 13:05 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:44 | Miami (FL) | Roy Brown hits the finger roll | 34-45 |
| 12:24 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack lays it in | 36-45 |
| 12:01 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kinney misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-45 |
| 12:00 | Miami (FL) | Roy Brown tips it back up and in | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ervin Cusack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronny Frost (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeff Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Antonio Rios (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Felix Ochoa (fresh) SF - Earl Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Kinney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 11:40 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 11:15 | Miami (FL) | William Moore is called for the reach on Antonio Rios - foul #4 on William Moore, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter (PG), Matthew Richardson (SF), Todd Lewis (C) William Moore, Ronny Frost, James Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond (PG), Howin Chiu (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Roberto Colon (C) Antonio Rios, Felix Ochoa, Earl Foster, Roy Brown | |
| 10:57 | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-50 |
| 10:50 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ervin Cusack | 41-50 |
| 10:21 | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 10:20 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kinney snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 09:57 | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Howin Chiu | 41-53 |
| 09:48 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-53 |
| 09:19 | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-53 |
| 09:17 | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 09:10 | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter is hacked by Rodney Bond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Bond, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost (SF) Ervin Cusack | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios (PG), Earl Foster (SF), Roy Brown (PF) Rodney Bond, Larry Johnson, Roberto Colon | |
| 09:05 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Ronny Frost | 46-53 |
| 08:42 | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 08:40 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Todd Lewis | 46-53 |
| 08:25 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jean Hunter | 48-53 |
| 08:00 | Miami (FL) | Earl Foster comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-53 |
| 07:58 | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu tips it back up and in | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jean Hunter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronny Frost (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeff Callahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Lewis (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Antonio Rios (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howin Chiu (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Kinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Kinney | 48-55 |
| 07:44 | Miami (FL) | Roy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:37 | Miami (FL) | Earl Foster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 07:35 | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:31 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 48-55 |
| 07:30 | Miami (FL) | Roy Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:02 | Miami (FL) | Jeff Callahan steals the ball from Roy Brown | 48-55 |
| 06:56 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Ronny Frost is denied by Roy Brown | 48-55 |
| 06:55 | Miami (FL) | Earl Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:34 | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 06:33 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 06:10 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roy Brown - foul #1 on Roy Brown, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Moore (PG), Ervin Cusack (SG), James Moore (C) Jean Hunter, Matthew Richardson, Todd Lewis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Felix Ochoa (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Roberto Colon (C) Howin Chiu, Earl Foster, Roy Brown | |
| 06:10 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:10 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:46 | Miami (FL) | Felix Ochoa knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Antonio Rios | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:39 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-58 |
| 05:38 | Miami (FL) | Larry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:09 | Miami (FL) | Felix Ochoa can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-58 |
| 05:07 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Colon | 50-58 |
| 04:47 | Miami (FL) | Larry Johnson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Antonio Rios | 50-60 |
| 04:32 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by William Moore | 52-60 |
| 04:16 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 04:15 | Virginia Tech | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:07 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 04:05 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Colon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:05 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis (C) James Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond (PG), Howin Chiu (SG), Earl Foster (SF), Roy Brown (PF) Antonio Rios, Felix Ochoa, Larry Johnson, Jeffrey Kinney | |
| 04:03 | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu is fouled in the backcourt by William Moore - foul #5 on William Moore, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter (PG) William Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:47 | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Bond | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jean Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ervin Cusack (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronny Frost (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeff Callahan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Rodney Bond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Chiu (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Roberto Colon (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:36 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan dunks the ball on a nice dish by Todd Lewis | 54-63 |
| 03:16 | Miami (FL) | Earl Foster buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Rodney Bond and he's hacked by Ronny Frost - foul #2 on Ronny Frost, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson (SF), Manuel Kerr (PF), James Moore (C) Ronny Frost, Jeff Callahan, Todd Lewis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:16 | Miami (FL) | Earl Foster makes the free throw | 54-66 |
| 03:08 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Kerr misses the jumper from the left side | 54-66 |
| 03:07 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Colon gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 02:46 | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Bond | 54-69 |
| 02:30 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 02:28 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack tips it home | 56-69 |
| 02:07 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Colon double dribbles | 56-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan (PF), Todd Lewis (C) Manuel Kerr, James Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Felix Ochoa (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Kinney (PF), Igor Abramowski (C) Howin Chiu, Earl Foster, Roy Brown, Roberto Colon | |
| 02:00 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ervin Cusack | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:58 | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond is fouled in the backcourt by Jean Hunter - foul #1 on Jean Hunter, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost (SF) Matthew Richardson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:56 | Miami (FL) | Larry Johnson is hacked by Jeff Callahan - foul #4 on Jeff Callahan, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| 01:56 | Miami (FL) | Larry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:56 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Todd Lewis | 59-69 |
| 01:39 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost is whistled for traveling | 59-69 |
| 01:38 | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond is hacked by Jean Hunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jean Hunter, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| 01:38 | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:38 | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:38 | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 01:22 | Virginia Tech | Felix Ochoa steals the ball from Ronny Frost | 59-70 |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond is fouled in the backcourt by Jean Hunter - foul #3 on Jean Hunter, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:04 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Johnson - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| 01:04 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:04 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:03 | Miami (FL) | Jean Hunter is called for the reach on Rodney Bond in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jean Hunter, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| 01:03 | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:03 | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-73 |
| 00:54 | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter tips it in | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | Jean Hunter is called for the reach on Rodney Bond in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jean Hunter, team foul #11 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Kalinowski (PG) Jean Hunter | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | Rodney Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:45 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronny Frost | 66-75 |
| 00:45 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios (PG), Howin Chiu (SG), Earl Foster (SF), Roberto Colon (C) Rodney Bond, Felix Ochoa, Larry Johnson, Igor Abramowski | |
| 00:44 | Miami (FL) | Ervin Cusack is called for the reach on Howin Chiu in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ervin Cusack, team foul #12 | 66-75 |
| 00:44 | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:44 | Miami (FL) | Howin Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack's pass is intercepted by Roberto Colon | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Earl Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Rios runs out the clock | 66-76 |