| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SG - David Appling (fresh) SF - Michael Foster (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) SG - Larry Russel (fresh) SF - Oscar Shea (fresh) PF - David Cowen (fresh) C - John Hart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | John Hart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Scott and the foul's on Carl Richardson - foul #1 on Carl Richardson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Virginia Tech | David Appling steps in front of the Oscar Shea pass in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson banks in the layup set up by Michael Foster | 4-6 |
| 18:10 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:55 | Virginia Tech | John Hart pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:50 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:49 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Nicolas Koopman and he's hacked by David Cowen - foul #1 on David Cowen, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Lee Merrick (C) David Appling, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (PG), Steven Deford (SG), William Shaffer (SF), Bruce Justice (PF), Jeremy Crose (C) Steven Scott, Larry Russel, Oscar Shea, David Cowen, John Hart | |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:22 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice misses the driving attempt from close range | 7-8 |
| 17:20 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer tips it back up and in | 7-10 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is fouled on the floor by William Shaffer - foul #1 on William Shaffer, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF) Nicolas Koopman, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Carey | 10-10 |
| 16:51 | Virginia Tech | James Carey takes the ball from Kevin Forth in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | James Carey hits the finger roll | 12-10 |
| 16:34 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 16:18 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Kevin Forth | 12-10 |
| 16:14 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Webber is called for the reach on Steven Deford - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Scott Stemple (C) Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (PG), Larry Russel (SG), Oscar Shea (SF), John Fairchild (PF), John Hart (C) Kevin Forth, Steven Deford, William Shaffer, Bruce Justice, Jeremy Crose | |
| 15:52 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Michael Foster (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Robert Damron, James Carey, William Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cowen (PF) John Fairchild | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Appling (fresh) SF - Michael Foster (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Felipe Salinas (fresh) SG - Larry Russel (fresh) SF - Oscar Shea (fairly fresh) PF - David Cowen (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Hart (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't throw it down | 12-10 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman tips it but misses | 12-10 |
| 15:35 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 15:33 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG) Felipe Salinas | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Larry Russel picks off the pass by Carl Richardson | 12-10 |
| 15:22 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Russel | 12-12 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman | 14-12 |
| 15:06 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 14-12 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Michael Foster can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 14:38 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 14:33 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Russel and he's hacked by Nicolas Koopman - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SF), Bruce Justice (PF), Jeremy Crose (C) Oscar Shea, David Cowen, John Hart | |
| 14:33 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott misses the free throw | 14-14 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Peter Hines pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 14:18 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 14:14 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice clanks a shot near the basket | 14-14 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | James Carey gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Larry Russel steps in front of the Peter Hines pass | 14-14 |
| 13:43 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth is fouled on the floor by Peter Hines - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Michael Foster (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (SG), William Shaffer (SF), David Cowen (PF), John Fairchild (C) Steven Scott, Larry Russel, Bruce Justice, Jeremy Crose | |
| 13:36 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-14 |
| 12:59 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 16-14 |
| 12:58 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 12:45 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-14 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Michael Foster clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-14 |
| 12:37 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Cowen | 16-14 |
| 12:31 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen travels with the ball | 16-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, James Carey, Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel (SG), John Hart (C) Kevin Forth, John Fairchild | |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | William Carter is hacked by John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (PG), Bruce Justice (SF), Jeremy Crose (PF) Steven Deford, William Shaffer, David Cowen | |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Carter | 19-14 |
| 12:11 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by David Appling - foul #1 on David Appling, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| 12:11 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:11 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 12:02 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jeremy Crose | 19-16 |
| 11:56 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose connects on the runner near the basket | 19-18 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's layup is rejected by John Hart | 19-18 |
| 11:46 | Virginia Tech | John Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) SG - David Appling (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Felipe Salinas (fresh) SG - Larry Russel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Justice (fresh) PF - Jeremy Crose (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-18 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Carter | 19-18 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Michael Foster (SF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, William Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer (SF), David Cowen (PF) Bruce Justice, John Hart | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 11:30 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 21-18 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | David Appling snags the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 21-18 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Peter Hines tips it back up and in | 23-18 |
| 10:44 | Virginia Tech | David Appling blocks the jumper by Felipe Salinas | 23-18 |
| 10:43 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen grabs the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 10:31 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer is called for traveling | 23-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) David Appling, Carl Richardson, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Steven Deford (SG), Oscar Shea (SF), John Fairchild (C) Felipe Salinas, Larry Russel, William Shaffer, Jeremy Crose | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 10:00 | Virginia Tech | Nicolas Koopman is called for the reach on Steven Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SG), William Carter (PF) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SF), Bruce Justice (PF) Oscar Shea, David Cowen | |
| 09:41 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | James Carey hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-18 |
| 09:23 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose (C) John Fairchild | |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a 3pt shot from the left corner and he's hacked by Steven Deford - foul #1 on Steven Deford, team foul #5 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel (SG), William Shaffer (SF) Steven Scott, Steven Deford | |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the free throw | 33-18 |
| 09:05 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel is hacked by Michael Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #7 | 33-18 |
| 09:05 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel misses the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick snags the defensive board | 33-18 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick double dribbles | 33-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), David Cowen (PF) Kevin Forth, Bruce Justice | |
| 08:30 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel is hacked by David Appling - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #8 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Appling, Thomas Smith, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 08:30 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 08:30 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Webber | 35-20 |
| 07:49 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Peter Hines - foul #2 on Peter Hines, team foul #9 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SG), William Carter (C) Robert Damron, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG), Felipe Salinas (SG), Oscar Shea (SF), Bruce Justice (C) Steven Scott, Larry Russel, William Shaffer, Jeremy Crose | |
| 07:49 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 07:49 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Carey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Foster (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Deford (fresh) SG - Felipe Salinas (fresh) SF - Oscar Shea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Cowen (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Justice (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Steven Deford takes the ball from Michael Foster | 35-22 |
| 07:32 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen blows the layup but the foul's on Carl Richardson - foul #2 on Carl Richardson, team foul #10 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (PG) Felipe Salinas | |
| 07:32 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 07:32 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 07:15 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Cowen | 35-23 |
| 07:12 | Virginia Tech | James Carey is called for the reach on Steven Deford in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #11 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild (C) David Cowen | |
| 07:12 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 07:12 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Kevin Forth steps in front of the Patrick Webber pass | 35-24 |
| 06:58 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth banks in the layup | 35-26 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | James Carey loses the ball out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Thomas Smith (PF) Patrick Webber, William Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (PG), Larry Russel (SG) Steven Deford, Oscar Shea | |
| 06:41 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Michael Foster gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Damron | 37-26 |
| 06:29 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth misses long on a shot from the right block | 37-26 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | James Carey pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith travels with the ball | 37-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer (SF), David Cowen (PF), Jeremy Crose (C) Kevin Forth, Bruce Justice, John Fairchild | |
| 05:48 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 05:46 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose tips it home | 37-28 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | James Carey gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | James Carey travels with the ball | 37-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF), William Carter (PF) James Carey, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Steven Deford (SG), Oscar Shea (SF) Felipe Salinas, Larry Russel, William Shaffer | |
| 05:09 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott misses the easy open layup | 37-28 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is hacked by David Cowen - foul #2 on David Cowen, team foul #6 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice (PF) David Cowen | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple connects on the shot from the left side | 39-28 |
| 04:20 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Deford | 39-30 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 03:49 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 03:46 | Virginia Tech | Robert Damron is called for the reach on Oscar Shea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Damron, team foul #12 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (PG), Larry Russel (SG), John Fairchild (PF), John Hart (C) Steven Scott, Steven Deford, Bruce Justice, Jeremy Crose | |
| 03:46 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 03:46 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Carey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Foster (tired) 1 ast. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Russel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Fairchild (fresh) C - John Hart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nicolas Koopman | 41-31 |
| 03:23 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer (SF) Oscar Shea | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Kevin Forth steps in front of the Carl Richardson pass | 41-31 |
| 02:59 | Virginia Tech | Nicolas Koopman steals the ball from William Shaffer | 41-31 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Michael Foster loses the dribble to Larry Russel | 41-31 |
| 02:33 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cowen (PF) John Fairchild | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Hart - foul #3 on John Hart, team foul #7 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG), Bruce Justice (C) Kevin Forth, John Hart | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 02:16 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 01:59 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen hits a wide open jumper in the paint on a great pass from Steven Deford | 42-33 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 01:38 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford's pass is intercepted by Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by David Cowen - foul #3 on David Cowen, team foul #8 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Felipe Salinas (SG), Oscar Shea (SF), Jeremy Crose (C) Steven Deford, Larry Russel, William Shaffer, David Cowen | |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 01:03 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice scores on a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Carl Richardson - foul #3 on Carl Richardson, team foul #13 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Carl Richardson, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SF) Oscar Shea | |
| 01:03 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice misses the free throw | 47-35 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Steven Scott and he's hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #14 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Lee Merrick (C) James Carey, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel (SG), John Fairchild (PF) Felipe Salinas, Bruce Justice | |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is hacked by Larry Russel - foul #1 on Larry Russel, team foul #9 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG), Bruce Justice (PF) Steven Scott, Jeremy Crose | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 51-38 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | The clock runs out | 51-38 |