| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mock (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Feller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Long (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | John Mock misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 19:35 | Virginia | Bruce Mireles grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 19:14 | Virginia | Edward Feller buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Erik Long and he's fouled by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #3 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 19:14 | Virginia | Edward Feller makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the dunk but he's fouled by Paul Miller - foul #2 on Paul Miller, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:43 | Virginia | Edward Feller is fouled on the floor by John Mock - foul #2 on John Mock, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson (PF) Chad Birkholz | |
| Subs | Virginia | Dikembe Akre (C) Bruce Mireles | |
| 18:27 | Virginia | Paul Miller is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Dikembe Akre is called for the reach on John Vance - foul #1 on Dikembe Akre, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Stephen Brown (C) John Mock, Robert Hayes, John Vance | |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Baker (PG), Charles Kindel (SG), Brian Hamblin (PF), Clarence Wallin (C) Edward Feller, Erik Long, Paul Miller, Angel Bruno | |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Michael Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson misses the tip | 38-40 |
| 18:01 | Virginia | Charles Kindel pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:38 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Dikembe Akre | 38-42 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Brown | 41-42 |
| 17:10 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin is hacked by Thomas Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) John Patterson, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia | Erik Long (SG), Bruce Mireles (C) Dikembe Akre, Clarence Wallin | |
| 16:52 | Virginia | Douglas Baker can't finish the layup | 41-42 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | John Vance pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Charles Kindel is called for the reach on Robert Hayes - foul #1 on Charles Kindel, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Feller (PG), Paul Miller (SF), Angel Bruno (PF) Douglas Baker, Charles Kindel, Brian Hamblin | |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses badly on a runner in the lane | 41-42 |
| 16:23 | Virginia | Edward Feller grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 16:00 | Virginia | John Vance denies the turnaround by Angel Bruno | 41-42 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | John Mock grabs the board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jimmy Quinn (fairly fresh) SG - John Mock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Birkholz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Vance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Feller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Mireles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jimmy Quinn, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Ed Dixon (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Jimmy Quinn, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Baker (PG), Charles Kindel (SG), Dikembe Akre (SF), Brian Hamblin (PF), Clarence Wallin (C) Edward Feller, Erik Long, Paul Miller, Angel Bruno, Bruce Mireles | |
| 15:22 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson (PF) Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 15:22 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:22 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is fouled on the floor by Douglas Baker - foul #3 on Douglas Baker, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Johnson | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Cedric Hacker (SF) Ed Dixon, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia | George McMutry (SG), James Kolinsky (SF) Brian Hamblin, Clarence Wallin | |
| 14:32 | Virginia | George McMutry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 14:31 | Virginia | James Kolinsky grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:18 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre blows the dunk | 41-43 |
| 14:16 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Kindel | 41-43 |
| 14:06 | Virginia | James Kolinsky hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Kindel and he's fouled by Cedric Hacker - foul #1 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), John Vance (C) John Mock, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Feller (PG), Erik Long (SG), Angel Bruno (PF), Bruce Mireles (C) Douglas Baker, George McMutry, Charles Kindel, Dikembe Akre | |
| 14:06 | Virginia | James Kolinsky misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vance | 41-45 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses the shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hayes | 41-45 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | John Vance loses the dribble to Erik Long | 41-45 |
| 13:17 | Virginia | Erik Long banks in the layup | 41-47 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Patterson | 41-47 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | John Vance is whistled for a carry | 41-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), John Mock (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, John Patterson, Robert Hayes, Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Baker (SG), Paul Miller (SF), Dikembe Akre (PF), Clarence Wallin (C) Erik Long, James Kolinsky, Angel Bruno, Bruce Mireles | |
| 12:41 | Virginia | Paul Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 12:40 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:22 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre loses the dribble to John Mock | 41-47 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | John Mock misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dikembe Akre - foul #2 on Dikembe Akre, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Kindel (SG) Edward Feller | |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:10 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Miller | 43-50 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 11:50 | Virginia | Paul Miller gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Dixon (fairly fresh) SG - John Mock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Vance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Douglas Baker (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Kindel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Paul Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Akre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Wallin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Virginia | Paul Miller can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 11:22 | Virginia | Douglas Baker hits the follow up shot | 43-52 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Wallin - foul #2 on Clarence Wallin, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Mock, Michael Davis, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| Subs | Virginia | George McMutry (PG), Erik Long (SG), Angel Bruno (PF), Brian Hamblin (C) Douglas Baker, Charles Kindel, Dikembe Akre, Clarence Wallin | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:55 | Virginia | George McMutry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG) Ed Dixon | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-52 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 10:24 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Brown - foul #1 on Stephen Brown, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Feller (PG) George McMutry | |
| 10:24 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:24 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | John Patterson hits a turnaround from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 09:58 | Virginia | Edward Feller is hacked by Jimmy Quinn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Quinn, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Mock (SG) Jimmy Quinn, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Kindel (SF), Bruce Mireles (C) Paul Miller, Brian Hamblin | |
| 09:58 | Virginia | Edward Feller makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:58 | Virginia | Edward Feller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | John Mock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 09:45 | Virginia | Edward Feller gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:43 | Virginia | Mikel Paczkowski steps in front of the Edward Feller pass in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes blows the layup | 48-55 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson snags the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 09:07 | Virginia | Angel Bruno snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 08:55 | Virginia | Stephen Brown is called for the reach on Charles Kindel - foul #2 on Stephen Brown, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) Robert Hayes, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Baker (PG), George McMutry (SG), James Kolinsky (SF), Brian Hamblin (C) Edward Feller, Erik Long, Angel Bruno, Bruce Mireles | |
| 08:55 | Virginia | Charles Kindel misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Cedric Hacker | 51-55 |
| 08:27 | Virginia | Douglas Baker misses long on a shot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Mikel Paczkowski is blocked by Charles Kindel | 51-55 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | John Vance tips it in | 53-55 |
| 08:17 | Virginia | Mikel Paczkowski is called for the reach on James Kolinsky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), John Patterson (SG) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock | |
| Subs | Virginia | Dikembe Akre (C) Charles Kindel | |
| 08:17 | Virginia | James Kolinsky misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:17 | Virginia | James Kolinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| 07:47 | Virginia | Douglas Baker's pass is intercepted by Cedric Hacker in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Birkholz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Vance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Douglas Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George McMutry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Kolinsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Hamblin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn hits a floater near the basket and he's hacked by George McMutry - foul #1 on George McMutry, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF) Cedric Hacker | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Feller (PG), Erik Long (SG), Paul Miller (SF), Angel Bruno (PF) Douglas Baker, George McMutry, James Kolinsky, Brian Hamblin | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:34 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:31 | Virginia | Erik Long throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Davis (SG) Jimmy Quinn | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Michael Davis connects on the runner in the lane | 57-55 |
| 07:13 | Virginia | Erik Long is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Davis - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Mireles (C) Dikembe Akre | |
| 07:13 | Virginia | Erik Long makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:13 | Virginia | Erik Long misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Michael Davis grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 07:06 | Virginia | Angel Bruno pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:55 | Virginia | Edward Feller is open and lays it up and in | 57-58 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Birkholz and he's fouled by Edward Feller - foul #1 on Edward Feller, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SG), Thomas Johnson (C) Michael Davis, John Vance | |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Baker (PG), Charles Kindel (SF), Dikembe Akre (PF) Edward Feller, Paul Miller, Angel Bruno | |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:31 | Virginia | Douglas Baker is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| Subs | Virginia | George McMutry (SG) Erik Long | |
| 06:31 | Virginia | Douglas Baker misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:31 | Virginia | Douglas Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 06:16 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:55 | Virginia | Charles Kindel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | John Mock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 05:47 | Virginia | Charles Kindel gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:45 | Virginia | Douglas Baker is hacked by Ed Dixon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ed Dixon, team foul #13 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Ed Dixon, Chad Birkholz, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Kolinsky (SF), Brian Hamblin (PF), Clarence Wallin (C) Charles Kindel, Dikembe Akre, Bruce Mireles | |
| 05:45 | Virginia | Douglas Baker makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:45 | Virginia | Douglas Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | John Mock banks in the layup on a great pass from John Patterson | 62-60 |
| 05:11 | Virginia | James Kolinsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker blows the layup | 62-60 |
| 05:02 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:43 | Virginia | Douglas Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Cedric Hacker - foul #2 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #14 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) John Patterson, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia | Erik Long (SG), Paul Miller (SF), Angel Bruno (PF), Dikembe Akre (C) George McMutry, James Kolinsky, Brian Hamblin, Clarence Wallin | |
| 04:43 | Virginia | Douglas Baker makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:43 | Virginia | Douglas Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:43 | Virginia | Douglas Baker misses the 3rd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:43 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 62-62 |
| 04:24 | Virginia | Erik Long makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Baker | 62-65 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | John Mock misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 04:03 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 62-65 |
| 04:01 | Virginia | Erik Long is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) Jimmy Quinn, Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Feller (PG) Douglas Baker | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | John Mock is fouled on the floor by Edward Feller - foul #2 on Edward Feller, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Kindel (SF), Brian Hamblin (C) Paul Miller, Dikembe Akre | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | John Mock misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:50 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin grabs the board | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Dixon (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Mock (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Vance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Feller (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Long (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kindel (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Hamblin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Virginia | Angel Bruno drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Feller and he's fouled by Ed Dixon - foul #2 on Ed Dixon, team foul #15 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (SG) John Mock | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 03:35 | Virginia | Angel Bruno makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Michael Davis can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Hamblin - foul #3 on Brian Hamblin, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG) Ed Dixon | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Mireles (C) Angel Bruno | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:09 | Virginia | Erik Long is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Davis - foul #4 on Michael Davis, team foul #16 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF) Michael Davis, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 03:09 | Virginia | Erik Long misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:09 | Virginia | Erik Long makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | John Patterson hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Hayes | 65-69 |
| 02:49 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Mock, Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Miller (SF), Angel Bruno (PF) Charles Kindel, Brian Hamblin | |
| 02:35 | Virginia | Edward Feller comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 65-69 |
| 02:34 | Virginia | Edward Feller tips it home | 65-71 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Angel Bruno steals the ball from Thomas Johnson | 65-71 |
| 02:14 | Virginia | Erik Long misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 65-71 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-71 |
| 02:05 | Virginia | Paul Miller gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 01:44 | Virginia | Paul Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) Ed Dixon, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | John Mock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | John Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Edward Feller takes the ball from Chad Birkholz | 65-71 |
| 00:55 | Virginia | Bruce Mireles misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Patterson - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #17 | 65-71 |
| 00:55 | Virginia | Bruce Mireles makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:55 | Virginia | Bruce Mireles makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | John Mock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Vance | 65-73 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | John Mock knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Virginia | John Patterson is called for the reach on Edward Feller in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #18 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Dikembe Akre (C) Bruce Mireles | |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Edward Feller makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Edward Feller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | John Mock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-75 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes snags the offensive board | 68-75 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | John Mock is called for traveling | 68-75 |
| 00:26 | Virginia | John Mock is called for the reach on Edward Feller in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mock, team foul #19 | 68-75 |
| 00:26 | Virginia | Edward Feller makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:26 | Virginia | Edward Feller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the 3 from straight away | 71-77 |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Angel Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by John Patterson - foul #3 on John Patterson, team foul #20 | 71-77 |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Angel Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | John Mock can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 71-78 |
| 00:06 | Virginia | Paul Miller gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Edward Feller runs out the clock | 71-78 |