| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Fender (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Meeker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Huard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Isaacs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker inbounds the ball | 30-16 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harry Isaacs, team foul #1 | 30-16 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-16 |
| 19:15 | Virginia | Ralph Huard makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Nathan Irvin | 33-18 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Coleman - foul #4 on Edward Coleman, team foul #2 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah (SG) Edward Coleman | |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 18:22 | Virginia | Roger French steps in front of the Vincent Meeker pass | 35-18 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Irvin steps in front of the James Fender pass | 35-18 |
| 17:56 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin lays it in | 35-20 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-20 |
| 17:34 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah gets the rebound | 35-20 |
| 17:09 | Virginia | Ralph Huard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by James Fender - foul #2 on James Fender, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings (PF) James Fender | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Crump (C) Harry Isaacs | |
| 17:09 | Virginia | Ralph Huard misses the free throw | 35-22 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole lays it in on a great pass from Roger French and he's hacked by Vincent Meeker - foul #2 on Vincent Meeker, team foul #3 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Keith Derrick (SG) Roger French, Daniel Perry | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (PG), Edward Hollingsworth (SF), James Orr (PF) Nathan Irvin, Vincent Meeker, Ralph Huard | |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the free throw | 37-22 |
| 16:40 | Virginia | John Crump pulls down the rebound | 37-22 |
| 16:27 | Virginia | James Orr's floater is tipped away by James Cole | 37-22 |
| 16:26 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Kosoko Abdallah | 37-22 |
| 16:07 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-22 |
| 16:05 | Virginia | John Crump grabs the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 15:47 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), James Fender (PF) Keith Derrick, Scott Aragon, James Cole | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG) Hugh Reasoner | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) PF - James Fender (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kosoko Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Hollingsworth (fresh) PF - James Orr (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Crump (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Orr blocks the short jumper by Daniel Perry | 37-22 |
| 15:17 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth pulls down the rebound | 37-22 |
| 15:02 | Virginia | James Orr is whistled for a carry | 37-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG) Benjamin Rouse | |
| Subs | Virginia | Vincent Meeker (SF), Ralph Huard (PF), Harry Isaacs (C) Edward Hollingsworth, James Orr, John Crump | |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings can't throw it down but he's hacked by Harry Isaacs - foul #2 on Harry Isaacs, team foul #4 | 37-22 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 14:48 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| 14:31 | Virginia | Martin Comstock picks off the pass by Vincent Meeker | 38-22 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Comstock | 40-22 |
| 14:05 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-22 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Meeker steals it from James Fender | 40-22 |
| 13:30 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah misses the dunk | 40-22 |
| 13:29 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker tips it home | 40-24 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-24 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:57 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-24 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender grabs the board | 42-24 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Irvin is called for the reach on Martin Comstock - foul #2 on Nathan Irvin, team foul #5 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), James Cole (C) Daniel Perry, Martin Comstock, James Fender, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (PG), Edward Coleman (SG), Edward Hollingsworth (SF), James Orr (PF), John Crump (C) Nathan Irvin, Kosoko Abdallah, Vincent Meeker, Ralph Huard, Harry Isaacs | |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Crump is called for the reach on James Cole - foul #2 on John Crump, team foul #6 | 42-24 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the lay-in | 42-24 |
| 11:46 | Virginia | John Crump grabs the board | 42-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Edward Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Hollingsworth (fresh) PF - James Orr (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Crump (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Virginia | Scott Aragon picks off the pass by James Orr | 42-24 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Keith Derrick | 44-24 |
| 10:54 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Coleman | 44-27 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is fouled on the floor by John Crump - foul #3 on John Crump, team foul #7 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Daniel Perry (SG) Roger French, Keith Derrick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG), Vincent Meeker (SF), Ralph Huard (PF), Harry Isaacs (C) Hugh Reasoner, Edward Hollingsworth, James Orr, John Crump | |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 10:36 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 10:19 | Virginia | Ralph Huard's pass is intercepted by Scott Aragon | 44-27 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-27 |
| 09:43 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-29 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 47-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF) Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah (SG), John Crump (C) Edward Coleman, Harry Isaacs | |
| 09:06 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Cole - foul #1 on James Cole, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings (C) James Cole | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:06 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 09:06 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-31 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Rouse | 47-31 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-31 |
| 08:26 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 08:20 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-31 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 07:58 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Ralph Huard | 47-31 |
| 07:43 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 07:41 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to John Crump | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) SG - Daniel Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Fender (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Jennings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Nathan Irvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kosoko Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Meeker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Huard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Crump (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Virginia | Ralph Huard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), James Cole (C) Benjamin Rouse, Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (PG), Edward Coleman (SG), Edward Hollingsworth (SF), James Orr (PF), Harry Isaacs (C) Nathan Irvin, Kosoko Abdallah, Vincent Meeker, Ralph Huard, John Crump | |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 07:13 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 06:59 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Roger French | 49-31 |
| 06:27 | Virginia | James Orr hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Edward Coleman | 49-33 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock gets the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Hollingsworth steals the ball from James Fender | 49-33 |
| 05:49 | Virginia | Edward Coleman lays it in set up by Edward Hollingsworth | 49-35 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 05:19 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 05:19 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Jennings (PF) Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, James Fender | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG), Vincent Meeker (SF), Ralph Huard (PF) Hugh Reasoner, Edward Hollingsworth, James Orr | |
| 04:59 | Virginia | Ralph Huard can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-35 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French loses the dribble to Nathan Irvin | 49-35 |
| 04:20 | Virginia | Daniel Perry steps in front of the Nathan Irvin pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 49-35 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is called for traveling | 49-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (PG), Kosoko Abdallah (SG), Edward Hollingsworth (SF), James Orr (PF), John Crump (C) Nathan Irvin, Edward Coleman, Vincent Meeker, Ralph Huard, Harry Isaacs | |
| 03:38 | Virginia | James Orr buries a jump hook in the paint | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kosoko Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Hollingsworth (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Crump (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole jams the wide open dunk set up by Roger French | 51-37 |
| 03:02 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Hollingsworth | 51-40 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kosoko Abdallah steps in front of the Scott Aragon pass | 51-40 |
| 02:36 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah banks in the layup | 51-42 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Kosoko Abdallah takes the ball from Roger French | 51-42 |
| 02:15 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF) James Jennings | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG), Edward Coleman (SG), Vincent Meeker (SF), Ralph Huard (PF), Harry Isaacs (C) Hugh Reasoner, Kosoko Abdallah, Edward Hollingsworth, James Orr, John Crump | |
| 01:56 | Virginia | Ralph Huard connects on the shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry is hacked by Edward Coleman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Coleman, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah (SG) Edward Coleman | |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry is hacked by Nathan Irvin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Irvin, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:13 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs loses the dribble to James Fender | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Irvin is called for the reach on Daniel Perry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Irvin, team foul #10 | 55-46 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:58 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker hits the finger roll set up by Nathan Irvin | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Irvin - foul #5 on Nathan Irvin, team foul #11 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (PG) Nathan Irvin | |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roger French - foul #3 on Roger French, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth (SF), James Orr (PF), John Crump (C) Vincent Meeker, Ralph Huard, Harry Isaacs | |
| 00:50 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:50 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Reasoner - foul #4 on Hugh Reasoner, team foul #12 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Vincent Meeker (SF), Ralph Huard (PF), Harry Isaacs (C) Edward Hollingsworth, James Orr, John Crump | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:42 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the board | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Cole | 63-50 |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by James Fender - foul #3 on James Fender, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth (SF), James Orr (PF) Vincent Meeker, Ralph Huard | |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs misses the free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Fender | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French runs out the clock | 63-52 |