| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Stevenson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Lowery (fresh) PF - Baran Boryszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Warren Cash knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Anderson | 33-35 |
| 19:07 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-35 |
| 19:06 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:49 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | John Riddle gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Anderson | 33-37 |
| 18:21 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | John Riddle is hacked by Jon Reed - foul #4 on Jon Reed, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond (C) Jon Reed | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 17:56 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:41 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | John Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | John Riddle buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 17:16 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond buries a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Oscar Moore (PF) John Thompson, Joseph Lowery, Baran Boryszewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:16 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Steffen | 36-42 |
| 16:45 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore scores on a floater from the left block set up by Willie Stevenson | 38-42 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG) Willie Stevenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:16 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:55 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Darrah (fresh) SG - Jay Yonakor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Green (fresh) PF - Oscar Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Percy Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor loses the dribble to Anthony Steffen | 38-42 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Warren Cash's layup is rejected by Thomas Green | 38-42 |
| 15:26 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:02 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson (PG), John Thompson (SG), Joseph Lowery (SF), Baran Boryszewski (PF) Willie Darrah, Jay Yonakor, Thomas Green, Percy Richmond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Warren Cash knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Steffen | 38-44 |
| 14:24 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore hits a driving attempt in the lane | 40-44 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Willie Stevenson is called for the reach on Anthony Steffen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Stevenson, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond (C) Oscar Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (SG), Willard Davidson (PF), Matthew Teer (C) Kevin Anderson, John Riddle, Warren Cash | |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 13:54 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 40-47 |
| 13:53 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG) Anthony Steffen | |
| 13:21 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson makes the 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-50 |
| 12:44 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 12:42 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 12:25 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Thompson | 48-50 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Lino Schilawski | 48-50 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 48-50 |
| 11:45 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Percy Richmond | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Stevenson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Lowery (fairly fresh) PF - Baran Boryszewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Percy Richmond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) SG - Lino Schilawski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Teer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 11:19 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:07 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 10:34 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 10:06 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson clanks a shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Teer | 48-50 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Baran Boryszewski - foul #1 on Baran Boryszewski, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG), Jay Yonakor (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Oscar Moore (PF), Jon Reed (C) Willie Stevenson, John Thompson, Joseph Lowery, Baran Boryszewski, Percy Richmond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), John Riddle (PF), Warren Cash (C) Matthew McGraw, Lino Schilawski, Willard Davidson, Matthew Teer | |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Warren Cash - foul #4 on Warren Cash, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF), Matthew Teer (C) Alberto Costa, Warren Cash | |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| 09:21 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah is fouled on the floor by Anthony Steffen - foul #3 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| 09:01 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Steffen - foul #4 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG) Anthony Steffen | |
| 09:01 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:01 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | John Riddle knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Anderson | 49-54 |
| 08:14 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson (PG) Willie Darrah | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo's pass is intercepted by Thomas Green | 49-54 |
| 08:03 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Green | 51-54 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson is hacked by Jay Yonakor - foul #2 on Jay Yonakor, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Warren Cash (C) Matthew McGraw, Matthew Teer | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | John Riddle's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Reed | 51-54 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Stevenson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Yonakor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Green (fresh) PF - Oscar Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 07:20 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Green grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 07:06 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson is hacked by Anthony Steffen - foul #5 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Thompson (SG), Joseph Lowery (SF), Baran Boryszewski (PF) Jay Yonakor, Thomas Green, Oscar Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG) Anthony Steffen | |
| 06:55 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery's pass is intercepted by Kevin Anderson | 51-54 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson lays it up and in | 51-56 |
| 06:35 | Virginia Tech | Jon Reed comes up short on the shot from close range | 51-56 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the floater from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw misses the tip | 51-56 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Warren Cash snags the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Warren Cash is hacked by Jon Reed - foul #5 on Jon Reed, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG), Thomas Green (SF), Percy Richmond (C) Willie Stevenson, Joseph Lowery, Jon Reed | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Warren Cash drills a fadeaway in the paint | 51-58 |
| 05:34 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Green | 53-58 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw loses the dribble to Baran Boryszewski | 53-58 |
| 05:04 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Thompson and he's hacked by Warren Cash - foul #5 on Warren Cash, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson (PG), Jay Yonakor (SG), Oscar Moore (PF) Willie Darrah, John Thompson, Baran Boryszewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (SG), Willard Davidson (PF), Matthew Teer (C) Kevin Anderson, John Riddle, Warren Cash | |
| 05:04 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 04:47 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Stevenson | 58-58 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer's pass is intercepted by Oscar Moore | 58-58 |
| 04:10 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Thompson (SG), Baran Boryszewski (PF) Thomas Green, Percy Richmond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SF), John Riddle (PF) Vincent Kuo, Willard Davidson | |
| 03:26 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lino Schilawski - foul #1 on Lino Schilawski, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery (SF) Jay Yonakor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG) Lino Schilawski | |
| 03:26 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:26 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer grabs the board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Stevenson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Joseph Lowery (fresh) PF - Baran Boryszewski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (tiring) SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Teer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | John Riddle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 03:10 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 02:47 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Teer - foul #4 on Matthew Teer, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG) Willie Stevenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:47 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:47 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | John Riddle grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Matthew McGraw | 60-60 |
| 02:24 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson (PG), Percy Richmond (C) Willie Darrah, Oscar Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:55 | Virginia Tech | John Riddle denies the turnaround by Willie Stevenson | 60-60 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alberto Costa | 60-60 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF) Alberto Costa | |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Vincent Kuo | 60-63 |
| 01:17 | Virginia Tech | Vincent Kuo is called for the reach on Joseph Lowery - foul #3 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 01:17 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:17 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | John Riddle is fouled on the floor by Baran Boryszewski - foul #2 on Baran Boryszewski, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:49 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew McGraw - foul #1 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-63 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | John Riddle clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Baran Boryszewski | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | Matthew McGraw is called for the reach on Baran Boryszewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | John Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-63 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | John Riddle scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | John Riddle denies the turnaround by John Thompson | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Riddle | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Stevenson (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Joseph Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Baran Boryszewski (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Percy Richmond (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Teer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:36 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski misses badly on a shot from the left side | 65-65 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | John Riddle snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Riddle | 65-65 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Percy Richmond denies the turnaround by John Riddle | 65-65 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo tips it back up and in | 65-67 |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Willie Stevenson takes the ball from Kevin Anderson | 65-67 |
| 03:28 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson blows the layup | 65-67 |
| 03:27 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond grabs the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 03:05 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 03:04 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond grabs the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:54 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 02:53 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson gets the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:40 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 02:38 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:23 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-67 |
| 02:21 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond hits the follow up shot | 67-67 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-67 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Matthew McGraw | 67-69 |
| 01:47 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski is fouled on the floor by John Riddle - foul #1 on John Riddle, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| 01:47 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:47 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | John Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-69 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Baran Boryszewski - foul #3 on Baran Boryszewski, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:03 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 68-71 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo grabs the board | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Stevenson (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Joseph Lowery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Baran Boryszewski (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Percy Richmond (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Teer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | John Thompson is called for the reach on Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard Davidson (PF) John Riddle | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond makes the jumper from the right block | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Stevenson - foul #3 on Willie Stevenson, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is hacked by John Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Thompson, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Riddle (PF) Willard Davidson | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | John Riddle steals the ball from Joseph Lowery | 73-74 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by John Thompson - foul #5 on John Thompson, team foul #12 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor (SG) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Percy Richmond grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Willie Stevenson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor grabs the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | The clock runs out | 73-75 |