| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lossett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Sidwell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Holtzclaw (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa banks in the layup on a nice dish by Corey Morris | 36-37 |
| 19:31 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 36-37 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Corey Morris is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| 19:06 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by David Roberts | 36-39 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by George Sidwell - foul #3 on George Sidwell, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt (PF) George Sidwell | |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:43 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts loses the dribble to James Lossett in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Petty | 40-39 |
| 18:20 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-39 |
| 18:19 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw tips it in | 40-41 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Lossett | 42-41 |
| 17:58 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt can't throw it down | 42-41 |
| 17:56 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 17:37 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:32 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 17:22 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 17:06 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Damien Henry - foul #1 on Damien Henry, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), David Myers (SF), Steven Brown (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Jerry Petty, Mitchell Burnett, Roberto Costa, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (PG), Clarence King (SG), William Bussey (SF), David Parks (PF) David Roberts, Oscar Ortiz, Gregory Owens, William Pollitt | |
| 17:06 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:06 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Corey Morris is fouled on the floor by John Hail - foul #1 on John Hail, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Steven Brown hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Corey Morris | 44-45 |
| 16:22 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 16:21 | Virginia Tech | David Parks snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:11 | Virginia Tech | Clarence King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 16:09 | Virginia Tech | John Hail tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 44-45 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Steven Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-45 |
| 15:46 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Lossett (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Myers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Hail (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bussey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Parks (fairly fresh) C - Kyle Holtzclaw (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Virginia Tech | David Parks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Steven Brown snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Steven Brown drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Corey Morris | 46-45 |
| 15:05 | Virginia Tech | John Hail is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SF), Roberto Costa (PF), Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris, David Myers, Steven Brown, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young (PG), Oscar Ortiz (SG), Gregory Owens (SF), George Sidwell (PF), William Pollitt (C) John Hail, Clarence King, William Bussey, David Parks, Kyle Holtzclaw | |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Mitchell Burnett | 48-45 |
| 14:39 | Virginia Tech | Mitchell Burnett is called for the reach on Conrad Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG) Oscar Ortiz | |
| 14:25 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell is called for a backcourt violation | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa's pass is intercepted by William Pollitt | 48-45 |
| 13:54 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Griffin - foul #3 on Adam Griffin, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF) James Lossett | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Clarence King (SG) Conrad Young | |
| 13:54 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:54 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Petty | 50-47 |
| 13:28 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 13:26 | Virginia Tech | Clarence King misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 13:25 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt tips it home | 50-49 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | David Myers misses the floater from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 13:04 | Virginia Tech | Clarence King gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:01 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Damien Henry (C) Jerry Petty, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young (PG), Oscar Ortiz (SG), William Bussey (C) David Roberts, Gregory Owens, William Pollitt | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett is hacked by Oscar Ortiz - foul #1 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Brown (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Steven Brown blows the layup but he's fouled by Clarence King - foul #1 on Clarence King, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (PG), David Parks (C) Conrad Young, George Sidwell | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Steven Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:28 | Virginia Tech | Mitchell Burnett is called for the reach on David Parks - foul #3 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lossett (SG) David Myers | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 12:09 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz clanks a jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 12:07 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence King | 51-49 |
| 11:51 | Virginia Tech | John Hail drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oscar Ortiz and he's fouled by Damien Henry - foul #2 on Damien Henry, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Mitchell Burnett, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell (PF), Kyle Holtzclaw (C) Clarence King, David Parks | |
| 11:51 | Virginia Tech | John Hail makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | William Bussey is called for the reach on David Myers - foul #2 on William Bussey, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG), Gregory Owens (SF) John Hail, Kyle Holtzclaw | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Lossett (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Sidwell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bussey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz picks off the pass by Roberto Costa | 51-52 |
| 11:26 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz can't finish the layup | 51-52 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | James Lossett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | George Sidwell is called for the reach on David Myers - foul #4 on George Sidwell, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG) Corey Morris | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young (SG), William Pollitt (PF), Kyle Holtzclaw (C) Oscar Ortiz, George Sidwell, William Bussey | |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | James Lossett is whistled for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Damien Henry (C) James Lossett, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Clarence King (SG), Doug Mosley (SF) Conrad Young, Gregory Owens | |
| 10:42 | Virginia Tech | Roberto Costa is called for the reach on David Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roberto Costa, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young (PG) David Roberts | |
| 10:30 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence King | 51-55 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchell Burnett | 53-55 |
| 10:14 | Virginia Tech | Doug Mosley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Damien Henry snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Brown (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (PG), William Bussey (SF), David Parks (PF) Conrad Young, Doug Mosley, William Pollitt | |
| 09:53 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Hail | 53-58 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Kyle Holtzclaw is called for the reach on Damien Henry - foul #1 on Kyle Holtzclaw, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), James Lossett (SG) Jerry Petty, David Myers | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG), Gregory Owens (SF) Clarence King, Kyle Holtzclaw | |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:35 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:12 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens hits the finger roll set up by David Roberts | 53-60 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Corey Morris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett hits the follow up shot | 55-60 |
| 08:44 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey banks in the layup on a great pass from David Roberts | 55-62 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | James Lossett can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 55-62 |
| 08:33 | Virginia Tech | John Hail pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 08:28 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Damien Henry - foul #3 on Damien Henry, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), David Myers (SF), Roberto Costa (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Corey Morris, Mitchell Burnett, Steven Brown, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz (SG), William Pollitt (PF), Kyle Holtzclaw (C) John Hail, William Bussey, David Parks | |
| 08:28 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:28 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:28 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts makes the 3rd free throw | 55-65 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | David Myers comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 08:11 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 08:07 | Virginia Tech | David Myers is called for the reach on Gregory Owens in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Myers, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young (PG) David Roberts | |
| 08:07 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 08:07 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | James Lossett loses the dribble to William Pollitt | 55-67 |
| 07:58 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz is hacked by James Lossett in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lossett, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Clarence King (SF), George Sidwell (PF) Gregory Owens, William Pollitt | |
| 07:58 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 07:58 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty is whistled for traveling | 55-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (SG) James Lossett | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Corey Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - David Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Griffin (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Conrad Young (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clarence King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Sidwell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kyle Holtzclaw (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-69 |
| 07:18 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 07:13 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw travels with the ball | 55-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Bussey (C) Kyle Holtzclaw | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | David Myers makes the driving attempt in the paint | 57-69 |
| 06:58 | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 06:37 | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| 06:32 | Virginia Tech | Corey Morris is called for the reach on Conrad Young - foul #3 on Corey Morris, team foul #10 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lossett (SG), Mitchell Burnett (SF), Steven Brown (PF) Corey Morris, David Myers, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens (SF), William Pollitt (C) Oscar Ortiz, William Bussey | |
| 06:32 | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:32 | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Clarence King steps in front of the Steven Brown pass | 57-69 |
| 06:23 | Virginia Tech | Clarence King lays it in | 57-71 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-71 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Steven Brown tips it home | 59-71 |
| 06:07 | Virginia Tech | Mitchell Burnett steals it from George Sidwell in the backcourt | 59-71 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | James Lossett's dunk attempt is rejected by William Pollitt | 59-71 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Conrad Young - foul #1 on Conrad Young, team foul #8 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Damien Henry (C) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG), John Hail (SG), William Bussey (PF), David Parks (C) Conrad Young, Clarence King, George Sidwell, William Pollitt | |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 05:49 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 05:43 | Virginia Tech | Steven Brown is called for the reach on Gregory Owens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #11 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 05:43 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 05:43 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Owens - foul #2 on Gregory Owens, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) James Lossett, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 05:06 | Virginia Tech | Mitchell Burnett steps in front of the David Parks pass | 62-73 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Corey Morris makes the shot from the free throw line | 64-73 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | Roberto Costa steps in front of the David Roberts pass | 64-73 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Corey Morris misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Hail - foul #2 on John Hail, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lossett (SG), Adam Griffin (C) Mitchell Burnett, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz (SG), Clarence King (SF), William Pollitt (PF), Kyle Holtzclaw (C) John Hail, Gregory Owens, William Bussey, David Parks | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Corey Morris makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Corey Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 04:13 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Roberts and he's fouled by James Lossett - foul #2 on James Lossett, team foul #12 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), Steven Brown (PF) Corey Morris, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 04:13 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz misses the free throw | 66-75 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Steven Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Steven Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 66-75 |
| 03:57 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Kyle Holtzclaw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell (PF) William Pollitt | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty blows the layup but he's hacked by Clarence King - foul #2 on Clarence King, team foul #11 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SF), Damien Henry (C) David Myers, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Bussey (SF) David Roberts | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lossett (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mitchell Burnett (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Damien Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Clarence King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Bussey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Sidwell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kyle Holtzclaw (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 03:26 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw gets the offensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 03:14 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Oscar Ortiz | 68-77 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Damien Henry connects on the floater from the left side set up by James Lossett | 70-77 |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) James Lossett, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG), Gregory Owens (SF) Clarence King, William Bussey | |
| 02:52 | Virginia Tech | David Myers picks off the pass by Gregory Owens in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty blows the layup | 70-77 |
| 02:49 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 02:47 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Burnett - foul #4 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #13 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:47 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 02:47 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett travels with the ball | 70-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (SG) Mitchell Burnett | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Virginia Tech | David Myers is called for the reach on Kyle Holtzclaw - foul #4 on David Myers, team foul #14 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lossett (SG), Mitchell Burnett (SF) Jerry Petty, David Myers | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 01:58 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:58 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | James Lossett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Corey Morris | 72-80 |
| 01:22 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-80 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 72-80 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | James Lossett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 01:03 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 00:57 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 00:56 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell grabs the offensive rebound | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell is fouled on the floor by Adam Griffin - foul #4 on Adam Griffin, team foul #15 | 72-80 |
| 00:54 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:54 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-82 |
| 00:44 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw grabs the defensive rebound | 72-82 |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw is hacked by Corey Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Corey Morris, team foul #16 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), David Myers (SF), Steven Brown (PF), Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris, Mitchell Burnett, Roberto Costa, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young (PG), Clarence King (SG), William Bussey (SF), William Pollitt (PF) David Roberts, Oscar Ortiz, Gregory Owens, George Sidwell | |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:42 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | James Lossett makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Brown | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kyle Holtzclaw | 74-86 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | David Myers can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 74-86 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Steven Brown gets the offensive rebound | 74-86 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | James Lossett hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Petty | 76-86 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young runs out the clock | 76-86 |