| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Philip White (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fyodor Strutynski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Schrum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Monroe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace inbounds the ball | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace lays it in on a nice dish by David Feder | 37-53 |
| 19:26 | Virginia Tech | James Schrum hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 37-53 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Bigby | 37-53 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jesse Monroe - foul #3 on Jesse Monroe, team foul #1 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Horace Hayward (C) Jesse Monroe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 19:05 | Virginia Tech | Felix Gonzalez is called for the reach on Robert Lynch - foul #2 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 37-55 |
| 18:57 | Virginia Tech | The pull-up jumper by James Schrum is blocked by Hector Vega | 37-55 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lynch steals the ball from Felix Gonzalez | 37-55 |
| 18:20 | Virginia Tech | Philip White comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ricky Wallace - foul #1 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #2 | 37-55 |
| 18:20 | Virginia Tech | Philip White misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 18:20 | Virginia Tech | Philip White misses the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby snags the defensive board | 37-55 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder hits the follow up shot | 37-57 |
| 17:52 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-57 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace grabs the board | 37-57 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega lays it up and in and the foul's on Horace Hayward - foul #2 on Horace Hayward, team foul #2 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst (PG), Shannon Minzenberger (SG), Angel Rossi (SF), Everett Thompson (PF) Philip White, Fyodor Strutynski, Robert Lynch, James Schrum | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Michael McMutry (SF), Bobby Smart (PF) David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the free throw | 37-60 |
| 17:16 | Virginia Tech | Everett Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | George Garnett (C) Horace Hayward | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Ronnie Rexford (C) Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-60 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton tips it home | 37-62 |
| 16:46 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael McMutry - foul #1 on Michael McMutry, team foul #3 | 37-62 |
| 16:46 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 16:46 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart gets the rebound | 38-62 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-62 |
| 16:30 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst grabs the board | 38-62 |
| 16:21 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-62 |
| 16:20 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi tips it but misses | 38-62 |
| 16:18 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst tips it home | 40-62 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford is denied on a layup by Everett Thompson | 40-62 |
| 15:58 | Virginia Tech | George Garnett grabs the board | 40-62 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Edward Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shannon Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Angel Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Everett Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Garnett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Virginia Tech | Everett Thompson clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Smart - foul #1 on Bobby Smart, team foul #4 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Philip White (PG), Fyodor Strutynski (SG), Robert Lynch (SF), Jesse Monroe (C) Edward Hurst, Shannon Minzenberger, Angel Rossi, George Garnett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Marvin Carlton, Michael McMutry, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 15:43 | Virginia Tech | Everett Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 15:43 | Virginia Tech | Everett Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Bigby | 42-65 |
| 14:59 | Virginia Tech | Everett Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-65 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-65 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Hector Vega | 42-65 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 14:26 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jesse Monroe | 42-65 |
| 14:03 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-65 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 42-65 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Monroe blocks the short jumper by Hector Vega | 42-65 |
| 13:54 | Virginia Tech | Robert Lynch pulls down the rebound | 42-65 |
| 13:52 | Virginia Tech | David Feder is called for the reach on Philip White in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Feder, team foul #5 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst (PG), Angel Rossi (SF), James Schrum (PF) Philip White, Robert Lynch, Everett Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry (SF) Ricky Wallace | |
| 13:46 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Fyodor Strutynski and he's hacked by Michael McMutry - foul #2 on Michael McMutry, team foul #6 | 44-65 |
| 13:46 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi misses the free throw | 44-65 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Hector Vega | 44-65 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Feder | 44-68 |
| 13:15 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-68 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-70 |
| 12:53 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on David Feder - foul #2 on David Feder, team foul #7 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Shannon Minzenberger (SG) Fyodor Strutynski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) David Feder, Robert Bigby, Felix Gonzalez, Hector Vega | |
| 12:53 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 12:53 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Monroe picks off the pass by Michael McMutry | 46-70 |
| 12:21 | Virginia Tech | James Schrum throws it down | 48-70 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-70 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford tips it home | 48-72 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Edward Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shannon Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Angel Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Schrum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Monroe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi connects on the floater in the paint | 50-72 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael McMutry, team foul #8 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Philip White (PG), Fyodor Strutynski (SG), Robert Lynch (SF), Everett Thompson (PF), Horace Hayward (C) Edward Hurst, Shannon Minzenberger, Angel Rossi, James Schrum, Jesse Monroe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Marvin Carlton, Michael McMutry, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 11:16 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-72 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-72 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez gets the offensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is hacked by Philip White - foul #2 on Philip White, team foul #3 | 53-72 |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 10:27 | Virginia Tech | Robert Lynch pulls down the rebound | 53-72 |
| 10:22 | Virginia Tech | Philip White drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-72 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-72 |
| 10:04 | Virginia Tech | Everett Thompson gets the rebound | 56-72 |
| 09:48 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Fyodor Strutynski, team foul #4 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Schrum (PF), Jesse Monroe (C) Everett Thompson, Horace Hayward | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Felix Gonzalez, Hector Vega | |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Feder | 56-74 |
| 09:19 | Virginia Tech | Robert Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst (PG), Shannon Minzenberger (SG), Angel Rossi (SF) Philip White, Fyodor Strutynski, Robert Lynch | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Michael McMutry (SF) David Feder, Ricky Wallace | |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Monroe is called for the reach on Robert Bigby - foul #4 on Jesse Monroe, team foul #5 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Horace Hayward (C) Jesse Monroe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG) Robert Bigby | |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Shannon Minzenberger - foul #1 on Shannon Minzenberger, team foul #6 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega (C) Bobby Smart | |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 08:23 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Michael McMutry - foul #4 on Michael McMutry, team foul #9 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF) Michael McMutry, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 08:23 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 08:23 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-76 |
| 08:04 | Virginia Tech | Shannon Minzenberger snags the defensive board | 58-76 |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | Horace Hayward misses the lay-in | 58-76 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 58-76 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Edward Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shannon Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Angel Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Schrum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Hayward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josh Ambriz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Hurst steps in front of the Hector Vega pass | 58-76 |
| 07:28 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi can't finish the layup | 58-76 |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega gets the rebound | 58-76 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-76 |
| 07:22 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 58-76 |
| 07:09 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-76 |
| 07:07 | Virginia Tech | Horace Hayward hits the follow up shot | 60-76 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 60-76 |
| 06:41 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst grabs the board | 60-76 |
| 06:37 | Virginia Tech | Shannon Minzenberger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-76 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 60-76 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses the easy layup | 60-76 |
| 06:31 | Virginia Tech | Horace Hayward grabs the defensive rebound | 60-76 |
| 06:24 | Virginia Tech | Horace Hayward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-76 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Philip White (PG), Fyodor Strutynski (SG), Robert Lynch (SF), Everett Thompson (PF), Jesse Monroe (C) Edward Hurst, Shannon Minzenberger, Angel Rossi, James Schrum, Horace Hayward | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Marvin Carlton, Josh Ambriz, Felix Gonzalez, Hector Vega | |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is hacked by Philip White - foul #3 on Philip White, team foul #7 | 60-76 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 05:55 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Monroe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-78 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart double dribbles | 60-78 |
| 05:24 | Virginia Tech | Philip White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-78 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford snags the defensive board | 60-78 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-78 |
| 05:01 | Virginia Tech | Everett Thompson is denied on a layup by Ronnie Rexford | 60-78 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronnie Rexford | 60-78 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford is fouled on the floor by Everett Thompson - foul #1 on Everett Thompson, team foul #8 | 60-78 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Schrum (PF) Everett Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega (C) Bobby Smart | |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 04:34 | Virginia Tech | Robert Lynch buries a 3 from the left corner | 63-80 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 63-80 |
| 04:17 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Philip White | 63-80 |
| 04:01 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski hits a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Bigby - foul #1 on Robert Bigby, team foul #10 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst (PG), Angel Rossi (SF) Philip White, Robert Lynch | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Michael McMutry (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF) David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 04:01 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski makes the free throw | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-80 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the offensive rebound | 66-80 |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 66-82 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Edward Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Fyodor Strutynski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Angel Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Schrum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Monroe (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Virginia Tech | Fyodor Strutynski blows the layup | 66-82 |
| 03:26 | Virginia Tech | James Schrum tips it home | 68-82 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-85 |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Monroe misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Theodore Daigle - foul #2 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #11 | 68-85 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Shannon Minzenberger (SG), Everett Thompson (PF) Fyodor Strutynski, James Schrum | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Bobby Smart (PF), Josh Ambriz (C) Robert Bigby, Felix Gonzalez, Hector Vega | |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 69-85 |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 69-85 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart pulls down the rebound | 69-85 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-85 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael McMutry | 69-87 |
| 02:31 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 69-87 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz pulls down the rebound | 69-87 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-87 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Horace Hayward (C) Jesse Monroe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (C) Josh Ambriz | |
| 02:08 | Virginia Tech | Ronnie Rexford swats the short shot by Edward Hurst | 69-87 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart pulls down the rebound | 69-87 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael McMutry | 69-89 |
| 01:46 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst makes the floater from the left side set up by Everett Thompson | 71-89 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Horace Hayward - foul #3 on Horace Hayward, team foul #9 | 71-89 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 71-90 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses the 2nd free throw | 71-90 |
| 01:41 | Virginia Tech | Everett Thompson grabs the board | 71-90 |
| 01:29 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Ronnie Rexford - foul #2 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #12 | 71-90 |
| 01:29 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 72-90 |
| 01:29 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 72-90 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart grabs the board | 72-90 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses long on a floater from the right block | 72-90 |
| 01:08 | Virginia Tech | Everett Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-90 |
| 00:59 | Virginia Tech | Horace Hayward clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-90 |
| 00:58 | Virginia Tech | Everett Thompson misses the tip | 72-90 |
| 00:56 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Shannon Minzenberger | 72-90 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi is hacked by Theodore Daigle - foul #3 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #13 | 72-90 |
| 00:54 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 73-90 |
| 00:54 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 73-90 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford snags the defensive board | 73-90 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-90 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton grabs the offensive rebound | 73-90 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 73-92 |
| 00:15 | Virginia Tech | Angel Rossi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-92 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hurst grabs the offensive board | 73-92 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Shannon Minzenberger hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Hurst | 76-92 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle runs out the clock | 76-92 |