| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Aaron Lucas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Mull (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Hairston (fresh) PF - Robert Wallin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Garland Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilkin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ferrill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Breuer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | George Hairston inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Virginia Tech | Robert Mull can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 19:50 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Oliver | 24-34 |
| 19:32 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Lucas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 19:30 | Saint Louis | Robert Adams snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 19:07 | Saint Louis | A charge is called on Stanley Breuer - foul #1 on Stanley Breuer, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 18:47 | Virginia Tech | Robert Mull misses short on a shot from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 18:46 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 18:30 | Saint Louis | Robert Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 18:29 | Virginia Tech | George Hairston gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:24 | Virginia Tech | Robert Mull is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Wilkin - foul #1 on Johnathan Wilkin, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| 18:08 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Lucas loses the ball out of bounds | 24-34 |
| 17:54 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer blows the layup but he's hacked by George Hairston - foul #2 on George Hairston, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 17:54 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 17:54 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 17:32 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Lucas hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Mull | 26-36 |
| 17:17 | Saint Louis | Garland Wright misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 17:16 | Saint Louis | Johnathan Wilkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 16:56 | Saint Louis | Robert Adams knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Johnathan Wilkin | 26-38 |
| 16:44 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Lucas connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 16:28 | Saint Louis | Johnathan Wilkin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 16:26 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Oliver | 29-38 |
| 16:20 | Virginia Tech | Robert Adams blocks the short jumper by George Hairston | 29-38 |
| 16:18 | Virginia Tech | George Hairston misses the tip | 29-38 |
| 16:16 | Virginia Tech | George Hairston grabs the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:03 | Virginia Tech | Michael Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Breuer | 29-38 |
| 16:01 | Virginia Tech | Michael Oliver tips it but misses | 29-38 |
| 15:59 | Virginia Tech | George Hairston snags the offensive board | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Aaron Lucas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mull (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hairston (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Wallin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Garland Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilkin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ferrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Breuer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Virginia Tech | George Hairston connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Lucas | 32-38 |
| 15:25 | Saint Louis | James Ferrill buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 15:14 | Virginia Tech | Stanley Breuer swats the dunk try by Robert Wallin | 32-40 |
| 15:13 | Saint Louis | James Ferrill grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 14:56 | Saint Louis | Robert Adams throws it down | 32-42 |
| 14:45 | Virginia Tech | Robert Mull comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 14:44 | Virginia Tech | Michael Oliver hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 14:34 | Saint Louis | Garland Wright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Mull - foul #2 on Robert Mull, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Shawn Johnson (PG), Mohammed Clark (SG), James Swarey (SF), Donald Specht (PF), Sean Marcano (C) Aaron Lucas, Robert Mull, George Hairston, Robert Wallin, Michael Oliver | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Rucker (SG), Mark Shofner (SF), Edward Teague (PF), Richard Roudebush (C) Johnathan Wilkin, James Ferrill, Robert Adams, Stanley Breuer | |
| 14:34 | Saint Louis | Garland Wright makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:34 | Saint Louis | Garland Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:34 | Virginia Tech | Donald Specht grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 14:14 | Virginia Tech | Edward Teague takes the ball from Mohammed Clark | 34-43 |
| 13:59 | Saint Louis | The jumper by Mark Shofner is denied by Donald Specht | 34-43 |
| 13:58 | Saint Louis | Steven Rucker tips it back up and in | 34-45 |
| 13:43 | Virginia Tech | Edward Teague takes the ball from Shawn Johnson | 34-45 |
| 13:35 | Saint Louis | Edward Teague clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 13:33 | Virginia Tech | James Swarey pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:28 | Virginia Tech | James Swarey drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mohammed Clark | 36-45 |
| 13:06 | Saint Louis | Garland Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley (PG) Garland Wright | |
| 12:43 | Virginia Tech | Shawn Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mark Shofner - foul #1 on Mark Shofner, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Wallin (PF) Sean Marcano | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 12:22 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wallin lays it in and he's hacked by Edward Teague - foul #2 on Edward Teague, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Aaron Lucas (PG) Mohammed Clark | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Ferrill (SF), Stanley Breuer (C) Mark Shofner, Richard Roudebush | |
| 12:22 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wallin misses the free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:22 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:59 | Saint Louis | James Ferrill makes the 3 from the right corner | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Aaron Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Swarey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wallin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Specht (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Floyd Studley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Rucker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Ferrill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Teague (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Breuer (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Virginia Tech | Shawn Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 11:42 | Virginia Tech | Shawn Johnson tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 11:25 | Saint Louis | James Ferrill comes up short on the runner from the left block | 40-48 |
| 11:24 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Teague | 40-48 |
| 11:14 | Saint Louis | Edward Teague hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 11:12 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wallin pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:10 | Virginia Tech | Floyd Studley is called for the reach on Aaron Lucas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Studley, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Mull (SG), George Hairston (SF), Michael Oliver (C) Shawn Johnson, James Swarey, Donald Specht | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Garland Wright (PG), Johnathan Wilkin (SG), Robert Adams (PF) Floyd Studley, Steven Rucker, Edward Teague | |
| 10:48 | Virginia Tech | Robert Mull buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-48 |
| 10:28 | Saint Louis | James Ferrill hits a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Michael Oliver - foul #1 on Michael Oliver, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mohammed Clark (PG), Sean Marcano (PF) Aaron Lucas, Robert Wallin | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 10:28 | Saint Louis | James Ferrill makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:15 | Virginia Tech | Michael Oliver misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 10:13 | Saint Louis | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 09:52 | Saint Louis | Mohammed Clark is called for the reach on Garland Wright - foul #1 on Mohammed Clark, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Shawn Johnson (PG), James Swarey (SF), Donald Specht (PF) Mohammed Clark, George Hairston, Sean Marcano | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Rucker (SF), Richard Roudebush (C) James Ferrill, Stanley Breuer | |
| 09:36 | Saint Louis | Garland Wright scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 09:12 | Virginia Tech | Michael Oliver comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-53 |
| 09:10 | Saint Louis | Garland Wright pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 08:51 | Saint Louis | Richard Roudebush misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 08:49 | Virginia Tech | Donald Specht snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 08:45 | Virginia Tech | Shawn Johnson buries a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Mull | 45-53 |
| 08:33 | Saint Louis | Richard Roudebush blows the layup | 45-53 |
| 08:32 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Roudebush | 45-53 |
| 08:20 | Saint Louis | Johnathan Wilkin knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Garland Wright | 45-55 |
| 08:05 | Virginia Tech | James Swarey misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 45-55 |
| 08:03 | Saint Louis | Steven Rucker snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 07:58 | Saint Louis | Garland Wright misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 07:57 | Virginia Tech | James Swarey pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Shawn Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Mull (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Swarey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Specht (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Garland Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilkin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Rucker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Roudebush (fresh) | |
| 07:52 | Virginia Tech | Shawn Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 45-55 |
| 07:50 | Virginia Tech | Michael Oliver tips it but misses | 45-55 |
| 07:49 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Specht | 45-55 |
| 07:44 | Virginia Tech | Shawn Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnathan Wilkin - foul #2 on Johnathan Wilkin, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Aaron Lucas (PG), George Hairston (SF), Robert Wallin (PF), Sean Marcano (C) Robert Mull, James Swarey, Donald Specht, Michael Oliver | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Ferrill (SF), Edward Teague (PF), Stanley Breuer (C) Johnathan Wilkin, Robert Adams, Richard Roudebush | |
| 07:44 | Virginia Tech | Shawn Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:44 | Virginia Tech | Shawn Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:24 | Saint Louis | Edward Teague knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Ferrill | 46-58 |
| 07:08 | Virginia Tech | Sean Marcano travels with the ball | 46-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mohammed Clark (SG) Shawn Johnson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley (PG), William Washington (SG) Garland Wright, Steven Rucker | |
| 06:52 | Saint Louis | William Washington knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Floyd Studley and he's fouled by Mohammed Clark - foul #2 on Mohammed Clark, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| 06:52 | Saint Louis | William Washington makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:45 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wallin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 06:44 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:23 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer clanks a shot from the right side | 46-61 |
| 06:21 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wallin gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 06:17 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Lucas's pass is intercepted by William Washington | 46-61 |
| 06:12 | Saint Louis | James Ferrill hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Washington | 46-63 |
| 05:51 | Virginia Tech | William Washington steals the ball from Mohammed Clark | 46-63 |
| 05:47 | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley throws it down on a great pass from William Washington | 46-65 |
| 05:37 | Virginia Tech | James Ferrill steals the ball from Robert Wallin | 46-65 |
| 05:37 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Mull (SG), James Swarey (SF), Michael Oliver (C) Mohammed Clark, George Hairston, Sean Marcano | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Garland Wright (PG), Johnathan Wilkin (SG), Robert Adams (PF) Floyd Studley, William Washington, Edward Teague | |
| 05:09 | Saint Louis | Garland Wright connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnathan Wilkin | 46-67 |
| 05:02 | Virginia Tech | Robert Mull's layup is rejected by Stanley Breuer | 46-67 |
| 05:00 | Saint Louis | Stanley Breuer gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| 04:46 | Saint Louis | James Ferrill is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Ferrill, team foul #7 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Shawn Johnson (PG), Mohammed Clark (SG), George Hairston (SF), Donald Specht (PF), Sean Marcano (C) Aaron Lucas, Robert Mull, James Swarey, Robert Wallin, Michael Oliver | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley (PG), Steven Rucker (SG), Mark Shofner (SF), Edward Teague (PF), Richard Roudebush (C) Garland Wright, Johnathan Wilkin, James Ferrill, Robert Adams, Stanley Breuer | |
| 04:28 | Virginia Tech | Donald Specht is hacked by Edward Teague - foul #3 on Edward Teague, team foul #8 | 46-67 |
| 04:28 | Virginia Tech | Donald Specht makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:28 | Virginia Tech | Donald Specht makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 04:13 | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Rucker | 48-70 |
| 04:07 | Virginia Tech | Donald Specht misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-70 |
| 04:06 | Saint Louis | Mark Shofner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | Edward Teague's floater is tipped away by George Hairston | 48-70 |
| 03:36 | Virginia Tech | Donald Specht grabs the defensive rebound | 48-70 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Shawn Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mohammed Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Specht (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Marcano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Floyd Studley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Rucker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Shofner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Teague (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Roudebush (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Virginia Tech | Sean Marcano scores on a 3 from the left wing | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley misses the 3 from straight away | 51-70 |
| 03:17 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Sean Marcano | 51-70 |
| 03:11 | Virginia Tech | George Hairston is hacked by Floyd Studley - foul #3 on Floyd Studley, team foul #9 | 51-70 |
| 03:11 | Virginia Tech | George Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 03:11 | Virginia Tech | George Hairston misses the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 03:11 | Saint Louis | Richard Roudebush grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 02:44 | Saint Louis | Mark Shofner scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Edward Teague | 52-72 |
| 02:34 | Virginia Tech | Sean Marcano hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Richard Roudebush - foul #1 on Richard Roudebush, team foul #10 | 54-72 |
| 02:34 | Virginia Tech | Sean Marcano makes the free throw | 55-72 |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Steven Rucker comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by George Hairston - foul #3 on George Hairston, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Steven Rucker makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Steven Rucker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 02:15 | Virginia Tech | Donald Specht comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-74 |
| 02:14 | Saint Louis | Richard Roudebush snags the defensive board | 55-74 |
| 02:12 | Saint Louis | Shawn Johnson is called for the reach on Floyd Studley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Johnson, team foul #7 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Washington (SG) Richard Roudebush | |
| 02:12 | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 02:12 | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 01:56 | Virginia Tech | William Washington steals it from Donald Specht | 55-76 |
| 01:27 | Saint Louis | Steven Rucker is fouled on the floor by George Hairston - foul #4 on George Hairston, team foul #8 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Roudebush (C) William Washington | |
| 01:27 | Saint Louis | Steven Rucker makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 01:27 | Saint Louis | Steven Rucker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 01:20 | Virginia Tech | Edward Teague blocks the short jumper by Donald Specht | 55-78 |
| 01:19 | Saint Louis | Edward Teague snags the defensive board | 55-78 |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by Mark Shofner is blocked by Donald Specht | 55-78 |
| 00:57 | Saint Louis | Edward Teague snags the offensive board | 55-78 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mohammed Clark - foul #3 on Mohammed Clark, team foul #9 | 55-78 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley makes the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 00:28 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Sean Marcano | 55-79 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | Mohammed Clark loses the dribble to Richard Roudebush | 55-79 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Floyd Studley runs out the clock | 55-79 |