| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Guy Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brock Edgerly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kendall Singh (fresh) PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh inbounds the ball | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Virginia Tech | Barry Simon swats the layup by Jerry Lee | 51-36 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle jams it set up by Barry Simon | 53-36 |
| 19:25 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Albert Woods | 53-36 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle dunks the ball on a great pass from Phillip Mongillo | 55-36 |
| 19:14 | Virginia Tech | Albert Woods swats the short shot by Kendall Singh | 55-36 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 19:06 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Kenny Maher | 55-36 |
| 19:01 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-36 |
| 19:00 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 18:44 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Barry Simon - foul #2 on Barry Simon, team foul #1 | 55-36 |
| 18:44 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 18:44 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh misses the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 18:34 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh grabs the board | 55-37 |
| 18:28 | Virginia Tech | Albert Woods denies the turnaround by Kendall Singh | 55-37 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods grabs the board | 55-37 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Woods and he's hacked by Brock Edgerly - foul #1 on Brock Edgerly, team foul #1 | 57-37 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses the free throw | 57-37 |
| 18:20 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly grabs the board | 57-37 |
| 18:01 | Virginia Tech | Albert Woods takes the ball from Kenny Maher | 57-37 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:37 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-37 |
| 17:36 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington gets the offensive rebound | 60-37 |
| 17:31 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-37 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Albert Woods | 60-37 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Brock Edgerly steals the ball from Phillip Mongillo | 60-37 |
| 16:57 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-37 |
| 16:55 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh misses the tip | 60-37 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon snags the defensive board | 60-37 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods loses the ball out of bounds | 60-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG), Kevin Leavitt (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), James Jackson (PF), John Booth (C) Phillip Mongillo, Alfred Brown, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Otha Zets (SG), Joseph Vaughn (SF), Russell Strouse (PF), John Maddocks (C) Guy Washington, Brock Edgerly, Kendall Singh, Jerry Lee, Kenny Maher | |
| 16:28 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-37 |
| 16:26 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn gets the offensive rebound | 60-37 |
| 16:13 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks misses short on a runner from close range | 60-37 |
| 16:11 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn tips it home | 60-39 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth lays it in set up by Kevin Leavitt and he's fouled by John Maddocks - foul #3 on John Maddocks, team foul #2 | 62-39 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth makes the free throw | 63-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ted Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Booth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Lester Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Strouse (fresh) C - John Maddocks (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Vaughn | 63-42 |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Maddocks blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Kevin Leavitt | 63-42 |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-42 |
| 15:19 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 14:59 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets is fouled on the floor by Kevin Leavitt - foul #2 on Kevin Leavitt, team foul #2 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (PG), Alfred Brown (SG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Albert Woods (PF) Ted Greene, Kevin Leavitt, Steve Kasper, John Booth | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Brock Edgerly (SG), Kendall Singh (SF), Kenny Maher (C) Lester Valentine, Otha Zets, Joseph Vaughn, John Maddocks | |
| 14:39 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 63-42 |
| 14:31 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse pulls down the rebound | 63-42 |
| 14:22 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenny Maher and he's fouled by Phillip Mongillo - foul #1 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #3 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon (C) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 14:22 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington misses the free throw | 63-44 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Phillip Mongillo | 65-44 |
| 14:02 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-44 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Mahle | 65-44 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-44 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods tips it but misses | 65-44 |
| 13:53 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher snags the defensive board | 65-44 |
| 13:47 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-44 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Mahle | 65-44 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Russell Strouse - foul #1 on Russell Strouse, team foul #3 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee (PF) Russell Strouse | |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo misses the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 13:41 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher snags the defensive board | 66-44 |
| 13:37 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-44 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods gets the rebound | 66-44 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-44 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon grabs the offensive board | 66-44 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kendall Singh is called for the reach on Benjamin Mahle - foul #2 on Kendall Singh, team foul #4 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (SG) Alfred Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Otha Zets (SG), Joseph Vaughn (SF) Guy Washington, Brock Edgerly, Kendall Singh | |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-44 |
| 12:55 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee snags the defensive board | 66-44 |
| 12:49 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-44 |
| 12:47 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee tips it back up and in | 66-46 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-46 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Simon | 66-46 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-46 |
| 11:55 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Lee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-46 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon snags the defensive board | 69-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Phillip Mongillo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Woods (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Simon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Lester Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Otha Zets steals the ball from Benjamin Mahle | 69-46 |
| 11:30 | Virginia Tech | Albert Woods steals the ball from Jerry Lee | 69-46 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Vaughn - foul #2 on Joseph Vaughn, team foul #5 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG), Alfred Brown (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), James Jackson (PF) Phillip Mongillo, Kevin Leavitt, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Brock Edgerly (SG), Kendall Singh (SF), Russell Strouse (PF), John Maddocks (C) Lester Valentine, Otha Zets, Joseph Vaughn, Jerry Lee, Kenny Maher | |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-46 |
| 10:46 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Booth (C) Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-46 |
| 10:21 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse snags the defensive board | 71-46 |
| 10:17 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-46 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper grabs the board | 71-46 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Brock Edgerly picks off the pass by Steve Kasper | 71-46 |
| 09:53 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks is hacked by Steve Kasper - foul #1 on Steve Kasper, team foul #4 | 71-46 |
| 09:48 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly loses the dribble to Alfred Brown | 71-46 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 71-46 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson tips it home | 73-46 |
| 09:33 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Brock Edgerly | 73-48 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-48 |
| 09:19 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 73-48 |
| 09:13 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks misses the floater from the free throw line | 73-48 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth snags the defensive board | 73-48 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Kasper | 76-48 |
| 08:52 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 76-48 |
| 08:50 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh grabs the offensive rebound | 76-48 |
| 08:45 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 76-48 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown gets the rebound | 76-48 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Brown | 79-48 |
| 08:27 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks is hacked by John Booth - foul #1 on John Booth, team foul #5 | 79-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (PG), Kevin Leavitt (SG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Albert Woods (PF) Ted Greene, Alfred Brown, Steve Kasper, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Otha Zets (SG), Joseph Vaughn (SF), Jerry Lee (PF), Kenny Maher (C) Guy Washington, Brock Edgerly, Kendall Singh, Russell Strouse, John Maddocks | |
| 08:20 | Virginia Tech | Benjamin Mahle steals it from Jerry Lee | 79-48 |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle dunks the ball | 81-48 |
| 08:02 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Lester Valentine | 81-50 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Leavitt | 84-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Booth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Lester Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenny Maher (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher misses short on a jumper in the lane | 84-50 |
| 07:35 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher tips it home | 84-52 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo is hacked by Lester Valentine - foul #2 on Lester Valentine, team foul #6 | 84-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon (C) John Booth | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 84-52 |
| 07:15 | Virginia Tech | Kenny Maher gets the rebound | 84-52 |
| 07:09 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn's pass is intercepted by Barry Simon | 84-52 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo is fouled on the floor by Lester Valentine - foul #3 on Lester Valentine, team foul #7 | 84-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (SG) Kevin Leavitt | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington (PG), Brock Edgerly (SG), Kendall Singh (SF), Russell Strouse (PF) Lester Valentine, Otha Zets, Joseph Vaughn, Jerry Lee | |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo makes the 1st free throw | 85-52 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo makes the 2nd free throw | 86-52 |
| 06:45 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-52 |
| 06:43 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 86-52 |
| 06:35 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kendall Singh | 86-55 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-55 |
| 06:26 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse grabs the board | 86-55 |
| 06:20 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Guy Washington | 86-58 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses the lay-in | 86-58 |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Guy Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 86-58 |
| 06:02 | Virginia Tech | Alfred Brown is called for the reach on Guy Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Brown, team foul #6 | 86-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks (C) Kenny Maher | |
| 05:49 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alfred Brown - foul #3 on Alfred Brown, team foul #7 | 86-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG), James Jackson (PF) Phillip Mongillo, Albert Woods | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 05:49 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly makes the 1st free throw | 86-59 |
| 05:49 | Virginia Tech | Brock Edgerly makes the 2nd free throw | 86-60 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown clanks a 3 from straight away | 86-60 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson tips it home | 88-60 |
| 05:17 | Virginia Tech | Kendall Singh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), John Booth (C) Alfred Brown, Benjamin Mahle, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine (PG), Otha Zets (SG), Joseph Vaughn (SF) Guy Washington, Brock Edgerly, Kendall Singh | |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin Leavitt | 91-60 |
| 04:50 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 91-60 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth snags the defensive board | 91-60 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 91-60 |
| 04:44 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse pulls down the rebound | 91-60 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Russell Strouse, team foul #8 | 91-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak (PF) Russell Strouse | |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 91-60 |
| 04:21 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 91-60 |
| 04:17 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ted Greene - foul #1 on Ted Greene, team foul #8 | 91-60 |
| 04:17 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 91-61 |
| 04:17 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 91-61 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 91-61 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on John Maddocks - foul #4 on John Maddocks, team foul #9 | 91-61 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 92-61 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Virginia Tech | John Maddocks makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Otha Zets | 93-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ted Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Lester Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Otha Zets (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Hornyak (fresh) C - John Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 93-63 |
| 03:30 | Virginia Tech | Scott Hornyak pulls down the rebound | 93-63 |
| 03:23 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 93-63 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson gets the rebound | 93-63 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ted Greene | 96-63 |
| 02:53 | Virginia Tech | Otha Zets misses the lay-in | 96-63 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson grabs the board | 96-63 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth misses long on a jumper in the lane | 96-63 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper gets the offensive rebound | 96-63 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene misses short on a jump hook from close range | 96-63 |
| 02:13 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn gets the rebound | 96-63 |
| 02:00 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine is hacked by Ted Greene - foul #2 on Ted Greene, team foul #9 | 96-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse (PF) Scott Hornyak | |
| 02:00 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 96-64 |
| 02:00 | Virginia Tech | Lester Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 96-65 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ted Greene | 98-65 |
| 01:31 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Vaughn | 98-67 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ted Greene | 101-67 |
| 00:53 | Virginia Tech | Russell Strouse drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Otha Zets | 101-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 101-69 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Vaughn gets the rebound | 101-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | James Jackson denies the turnaround by Lester Valentine | 101-69 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 101-69 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene runs out the clock | 101-69 |