| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - William Carter (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) SG - Kevin Forth (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) | |
| 19:45 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea misses the driving attempt near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Virginia Tech | John Hart is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Oscar Shea | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Virginia Tech | John Hart snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Virginia Tech | Scott Stemple is called for the reach on Steven Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Carey - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Smith | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Virginia Tech | John Hart misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | James Carey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Steven Scott steals the ball from James Carey | 2-6 |
| 17:06 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | David Smith gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | James Carey tips it home | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), David Appling (SG), Robert Damron (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Patrick Webber, James Carey, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG), Felipe Salinas (SG), Jeremy Crose (SF), Bruce Justice (PF), John Fairchild (C) Steven Scott, Kevin Forth, Oscar Shea, David Cowen, John Hart | |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Peter Hines loses the dribble to Steven Deford | 4-6 |
| 16:10 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford banks in the layup | 4-8 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Felipe Salinas - foul #1 on Felipe Salinas, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cowen (PF) John Fairchild | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:53 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen grabs the board | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) SG - David Appling (fresh) SF - James Carey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) C - Peter Hines (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Deford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Felipe Salinas (fresh) SF - Jeremy Crose (fresh) PF - David Cowen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Justice (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas is hacked by David Appling - foul #1 on David Appling, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, David Appling, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), John Hart (C) Felipe Salinas, Bruce Justice | |
| 15:13 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:26 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Patrick Webber - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) James Carey, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SG), Oscar Shea (SF), Bruce Justice (PF) Steven Scott, Jeremy Crose, David Cowen | |
| 14:26 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:26 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steven Deford - foul #1 on Steven Deford, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (PG) Steven Deford | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:17 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber loses the ball out of bounds | 10-9 |
| 13:48 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-12 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Kevin Forth picks off the pass by Michael Foster in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 13:32 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 13:31 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Justice | 10-12 |
| 13:12 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Forth | 10-15 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Hines | 12-15 |
| 12:51 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas is hacked by Michael Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Patrick Webber, David Appling, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Steven Deford (SF), David Cowen (PF), Jeremy Crose (C) Felipe Salinas, Oscar Shea, Bruce Justice, John Hart | |
| 12:34 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose scores on a runner in the paint set up by Steven Scott | 12-17 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 12:21 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 12:14 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth can't throw it down | 12-17 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 11:56 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:51 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth double dribbles | 12-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (SG), John Fairchild (C) Kevin Forth, Jeremy Crose | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Appling (fresh) SF - James Carey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Carter (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Felipe Salinas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Deford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Cowen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fairchild (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the jumper from the right block set up by James Carey and he's fouled by Steven Deford - foul #2 on Steven Deford, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Thomas Smith (PF) David Smith, William Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea (SF), Bruce Justice (C) Steven Deford, John Fairchild | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:37 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 11:22 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 11:20 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice tips it back up and in | 14-19 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the lay-in | 14-19 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple tips it home | 16-19 |
| 11:03 | Virginia Tech | David Appling steals the ball from Steven Scott in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | James Carey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple can't tip it in | 16-19 |
| 10:54 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 10:52 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Shea, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Peter Hines (C) James Carey, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Max Melancon (SG), John Hart (C) Felipe Salinas, Bruce Justice | |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 10:21 | Virginia Tech | Peter Hines is called for the reach on Oscar Shea - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Michael Foster (SF), William Carter (PF) David Appling, Robert Damron, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SG), Jeremy Crose (PF) Steven Scott, David Cowen | |
| 10:21 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:21 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 09:58 | Virginia Tech | John Hart gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:43 | Virginia Tech | Peter Hines blocks the jumper by Kevin Forth | 19-21 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Michael Foster grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-21 |
| 09:36 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:24 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth is whistled for traveling | 19-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Patrick Webber, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Felipe Salinas (SG), David Cowen (PF), Bruce Justice (C) Max Melancon, Kevin Forth, Oscar Shea, John Hart | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 09:05 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:55 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith can't finish the layup | 19-24 |
| 08:36 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:30 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Steven Scott and he's fouled by Joe Zarate - foul #1 on Joe Zarate, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), David Appling (SG), Peter Hines (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, Michael Foster, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SG), Oscar Shea (SF) Steven Scott, Jeremy Crose | |
| 08:30 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice misses the free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Peter Hines snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Felipe Salinas is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #2 on Felipe Salinas, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), John Hart (C) Felipe Salinas, David Cowen | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Kevin Forth picks off the pass by William Carter | 19-26 |
| 08:09 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Forth | 19-28 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 07:50 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Appling (fresh) SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Carter (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Shea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Justice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea is hacked by James Carey in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Carey, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG) James Carey | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Max Melancon (PG), Christopher Franklin (PF) Steven Scott, Bruce Justice | |
| 07:46 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-28 |
| 07:35 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to John Hart | 19-28 |
| 07:30 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #10 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cowen (PF) Christopher Franklin | |
| 07:30 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 07:30 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Robert Damron is hacked by Oscar Shea - foul #2 on Oscar Shea, team foul #6 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG) David Appling | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose (SF), John Fairchild (C) Oscar Shea, John Hart | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Hines | 22-29 |
| 06:56 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Cowen | 22-31 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Max Melancon - foul #1 on Max Melancon, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG) Kevin Forth | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:49 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 06:25 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 06:24 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose tips it home | 23-33 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Max Melancon is called for the reach on Patrick Webber - foul #2 on Max Melancon, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SF), William Carter (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SG), Bruce Justice (SF), Christopher Franklin (PF), John Hart (C) Max Melancon, Jeremy Crose, David Cowen, John Fairchild | |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:59 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott is hacked by David Appling - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG) David Appling | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 05:59 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:59 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-35 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber connects on the 3 from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 05:26 | Virginia Tech | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Bruce Justice - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #12 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 05:26 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 05:26 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a shot from the right block | 30-37 |
| 04:58 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Franklin double dribbles | 30-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose (SF), David Cowen (PF), John Fairchild (C) Bruce Justice, Christopher Franklin, John Hart | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses long on a floater from the left side | 30-37 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Peter Hines tips it in | 32-37 |
| 04:38 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Webber is called for the reach on Jeremy Crose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Webber, team foul #13 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) Patrick Webber, William Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 04:38 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 04:38 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Peter Hines comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 32-39 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith gets the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | David Appling can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-39 |
| 04:03 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 03:39 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses the dunk but he's hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #14 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) David Smith, Robert Damron, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG), Felipe Salinas (SG), Oscar Shea (SF), John Hart (C) Steven Scott, Kevin Forth, Jeremy Crose, John Fairchild | |
| 03:39 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 03:39 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) SG - David Appling (fresh) SF - James Carey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Carter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Deford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Felipe Salinas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oscar Shea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cowen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | David Appling misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 03:26 | Virginia Tech | John Hart gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 03:24 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice (PF) David Cowen | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #9 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG) David Appling | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 02:52 | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (PF) William Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Patrick Webber | 37-41 |
| 02:33 | Virginia Tech | Scott Stemple steals the ball from Steven Deford in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Felipe Salinas - foul #3 on Felipe Salinas, team foul #10 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Joe Zarate, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Max Melancon (SG), David Cowen (PF) Felipe Salinas, Bruce Justice | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:58 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Smith steps in front of the Steven Deford pass | 38-41 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 38-41 |
| 01:46 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 01:40 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 38-41 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 01:31 | Virginia Tech | John Hart gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 01:27 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 38-41 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Peter Hines gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Peter Hines is hacked by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #11 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, Patrick Webber, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), John Fairchild (C) Steven Deford, John Hart | |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:54 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Oscar Shea | 39-43 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-43 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Oscar Shea | 39-43 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen clanks a floater from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Max Melancon is called for the reach on David Appling - foul #3 on Max Melancon, team foul #12 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), William Carter (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Robert Damron, Peter Hines, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SG), Jeremy Crose (SF), Bruce Justice (PF) Max Melancon, Oscar Shea, David Cowen | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | David Appling misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 40-43 |