| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josef Kalenkoski (fresh) SF - Kendall Singh (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Burgess (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Paul Burgess steals it from Theodore Green | 36-44 |
| 19:36 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington lays it in and he's hacked by Theodore Green - foul #1 on Theodore Green, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG) Theodore Green | |
| 19:36 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 39-44 |
| 19:13 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 19:06 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kendall Singh and he's fouled by Todd Brunner - foul #1 on Todd Brunner, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG), Ante Zender (SF) Michael Matherly, Miroslav Koski | |
| 19:06 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Ante Zender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| 18:35 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Rico steals it from Josef Kalenkoski | 42-44 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Ante Zender knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 18:10 | Virginia Tech | Paul Burgess hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Guy Washington and he's hacked by Theodore Green - foul #2 on Theodore Green, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Alvin Campbell (C) Theodore Green, Ante Zender, Todd Brunner | |
| 18:10 | Virginia Tech | Paul Burgess misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 18:10 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 17:58 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington is whistled for a carry | 44-46 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Renato Russo | 44-48 |
| 17:25 | Virginia Tech | Josef Kalenkoski comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 17:23 | Virginia Tech | Josef Kalenkoski gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 17:10 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Michael Matherly - foul #2 on Michael Matherly, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn (PG), David Young (C) Guy Washington, Kenny Maher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG), Ante Zender (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Michael Matherly, Miroslav Koski, Alvin Campbell | |
| 17:10 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:10 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Rico | 46-50 |
| 16:47 | Virginia Tech | Josef Kalenkoski is fouled on the floor by Renato Russo - foul #4 on Renato Russo, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (SG), Scott Hornyak (SF), Floyd Jackson (C) Josef Kalenkoski, Kendall Singh, Paul Burgess | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Renato Russo, Todd Brunner | |
| 16:35 | Virginia Tech | Floyd Jackson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson's layup is rejected by David Young | 46-50 |
| 16:12 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Floyd Jackson | 46-50 |
| 16:08 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Simpson - foul #1 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Ante Zender | |
| 16:08 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 16:08 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Theodore Green scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Joseph Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Hornyak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Rico | 48-52 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 15:13 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 48-54 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edward Allen | 48-54 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Theodore Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 14:55 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 14:50 | Virginia Tech | Edward Allen steps in front of the Lester Valentine pass | 48-54 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Edward Allen's pass is intercepted by Joseph Vaughn in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 14:45 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Vaughn | 50-54 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Floyd Jackson blocks the jumper by Matthew Rico | 50-54 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Edward Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is fouled on the floor by Scott Hornyak - foul #2 on Scott Hornyak, team foul #1 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Otha Zets (SG), Kendall Singh (SF), Paul Burgess (PF), Kenny Maher (C) Joseph Vaughn, Lester Valentine, Scott Hornyak, David Young, Floyd Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Ante Zender (SF), Alvin Campbell (C) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski, Todd Brunner | |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 13:56 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Ante Zender pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is fouled on the floor by Kendall Singh - foul #2 on Kendall Singh, team foul #2 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Theodore Green, Alvin Campbell | |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Kendall Singh steals it from Matthew Rico | 50-56 |
| 13:33 | Virginia Tech | Todd Brunner swats the short shot by Kendall Singh | 50-56 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Kendall Singh - foul #3 on Kendall Singh, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Theodore Green (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Thomas Simpson, Michael Matherly, Todd Brunner | |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:13 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 13:08 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington's floater is knocked away by Matthew Rico | 50-56 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the jumpshot from the right side | 50-58 |
| 12:44 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh is hacked by Matthew Rico - foul #3 on Matthew Rico, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| 12:44 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 12:44 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the runner near the basket | 52-58 |
| 12:32 | Virginia Tech | Paul Burgess grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 12:28 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico's floater is tipped away by Paul Burgess | 52-58 |
| 12:06 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Kenny Maher | 52-58 |
| 12:01 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Renato Russo gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is fouled on the floor by Paul Burgess - foul #3 on Paul Burgess, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn (PG), Josef Kalenkoski (SG), Scott Hornyak (SF), David Young (C) Guy Washington, Otha Zets, Kendall Singh, Kenny Maher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Miroslav Koski | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Joseph Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josef Kalenkoski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Scott Hornyak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ante Zender (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Renato Russo | 52-60 |
| 11:23 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Rico steps in front of the Joseph Vaughn pass | 52-60 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Ante Zender loses the dribble to Joseph Vaughn | 52-60 |
| 11:00 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn knocks in the jumper from the left side | 54-60 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Renato Russo is fouled on the floor by Joseph Vaughn - foul #1 on Joseph Vaughn, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Floyd Jackson (C) Paul Burgess | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Alvin Campbell (C) Theodore Green, Ante Zender, Todd Brunner | |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 10:32 | Virginia Tech | Floyd Jackson grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 10:28 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Young | 57-60 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Renato Russo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski can't tip it in | 57-60 |
| 10:19 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 10:14 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 10:13 | Virginia Tech | Floyd Jackson can't tip it in | 57-60 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | David Young is called for the reach on Renato Russo - foul #1 on David Young, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Otha Zets (SG), Kendall Singh (SF), Kenny Maher (C) Joseph Vaughn, Scott Hornyak, David Young, Floyd Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG), Ante Zender (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Michael Matherly, Miroslav Koski, Alvin Campbell | |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Renato Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Todd Brunner | |
| 09:48 | Virginia Tech | Josef Kalenkoski is denied on a layup by Matthew Rico | 57-60 |
| 09:46 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher can't tip it in | 57-60 |
| 09:44 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 59-60 |
| 09:31 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 09:15 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Josef Kalenkoski | 62-60 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Kenny Maher takes the ball from Miroslav Koski | 62-60 |
| 08:49 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh loses the dribble to Theodore Green | 62-60 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits the finger roll | 62-62 |
| 08:34 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh misses badly on a floater in the paint | 62-62 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Rico | 62-62 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Kenny Maher denies the turnaround by Ante Zender | 62-62 |
| 08:25 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 08:18 | Virginia Tech | Josef Kalenkoski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Otha Zets | 65-62 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Renato Russo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Green | 65-65 |
| 08:01 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kendall Singh | 67-65 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Renato Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico gets the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kendall Singh (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Josef Kalenkoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Ante Zender knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Theodore Green | 67-67 |
| 07:24 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Guy Washington | 69-67 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Matthew Rico, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn (PG), Lester Valentine (SG), Scott Hornyak (SF), Paul Burgess (PF), David Young (C) Guy Washington, Otha Zets, Kendall Singh, Josef Kalenkoski, Kenny Maher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Alvin Campbell (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Theodore Green, Miroslav Koski, Ante Zender | |
| 06:45 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Vaughn and the foul's on Matthew Rico - foul #5 on Matthew Rico, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG) Matthew Rico | |
| 06:45 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak misses the free throw | 71-67 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 71-67 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Theodore Green buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Renato Russo | 71-69 |
| 06:22 | Virginia Tech | David Young's floater is tipped away by Alvin Campbell | 71-69 |
| 06:21 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak gets the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 06:07 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Renato Russo | 71-72 |
| 05:47 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn travels in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Theodore Green, Alvin Campbell | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Renato Russo misses badly on a shot from the right side | 71-72 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Ante Zender pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the floater from just outside the lane | 71-72 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly grabs the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly blows the layup but the foul's on David Young - foul #2 on David Young, team foul #7 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Otha Zets (SG), Kendall Singh (SF), Kenny Maher (C) Joseph Vaughn, Lester Valentine, Scott Hornyak, David Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG), Alvin Campbell (PF) Miroslav Koski, Ante Zender | |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:42 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher misses the easy layup but the foul's on Todd Brunner - foul #2 on Todd Brunner, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Michael Matherly, Alvin Campbell | |
| 04:42 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:42 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Ante Zender banks in the layup | 73-75 |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets is hacked by Miroslav Koski - foul #3 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #11 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Josef Kalenkoski (PF) Paul Burgess | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell (SF) Miroslav Koski | |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher gets the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 03:44 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-75 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kendall Singh (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. PF - Josef Kalenkoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 31 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Kenny Maher - foul #1 on Kenny Maher, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn (SG), David Young (C) Otha Zets, Kenny Maher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Alvin Campbell | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:08 | Virginia Tech | Miroslav Koski is called for the reach on Kendall Singh - foul #4 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Floyd Jackson (C) Guy Washington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell (PF) Ante Zender | |
| 03:08 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:08 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Renato Russo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner's pass is intercepted by Josef Kalenkoski | 75-76 |
| 02:39 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Otha Zets (SG), Paul Burgess (PF), Kenny Maher (C) Joseph Vaughn, Josef Kalenkoski, David Young, Floyd Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (PF) Alvin Campbell | |
| 02:27 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-76 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG) Theodore Green | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski buries a shot from the left side | 75-78 |
| 02:03 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Guy Washington | 78-78 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly clanks a shot from the right side | 78-78 |
| 01:58 | Virginia Tech | Paul Burgess grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 01:53 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski tips it home | 78-80 |
| 01:31 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-80 |
| 01:29 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher tips it in | 80-80 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG) Michael Matherly | |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Theodore Green knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Renato Russo | 80-82 |
| 01:01 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 80-82 |
| 00:59 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher gets the offensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 00:41 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Renato Russo misses the easy layup | 80-82 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ante Zender | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is fouled on the floor by Paul Burgess - foul #4 on Paul Burgess, team foul #9 | 80-82 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the offensive board | 80-82 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Kenny Maher is called for the reach on Miroslav Koski - foul #2 on Kenny Maher, team foul #10 | 80-82 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Virginia Tech | Paul Burgess comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-84 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher snags the offensive board | 80-84 |
| 00:06 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-84 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski gets the rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Guy Washington is called for the reach on Miroslav Koski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guy Washington, team foul #11 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (PG) Renato Russo | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | Paul Burgess pulls down the rebound | 80-85 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Paul Burgess misses long on a fullcourt shot | 80-85 |