| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Abernathy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Ashcraft (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Stagg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Simek (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 19:39 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:33 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 19:32 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas tips it home | 33-33 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 19:14 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:09 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy travels with the ball | 33-33 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | John Buchanan lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Simek | 33-35 |
| 18:31 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas loses the dribble to Jesse Remick | 33-35 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Thomas | 33-35 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 18:08 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:04 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 18:03 | Northern Iowa | John Buchanan gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse Remick | 33-37 |
| 17:22 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Simek denies the turnaround by Richard Stagg | 33-37 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Hayes | 33-37 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Scott Bellomy is called for the reach on Thomas Young - foul #2 on Scott Bellomy, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (PG), Andy Phipps (SF), Garry Scott (PF) Scott Bellomy, Willard Ashcraft, Richard Stagg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Joseph Carls (PF), Jonathan Lovett (C) Thomas Young, Thomas Simek, John Buchanan | |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Carls comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 33-37 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Lovett gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 16:36 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:31 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Abernathy | 36-37 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes makes the 3 from straight away set up by Jonathan Lovett | 36-40 |
| 16:19 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Andy Phipps | 38-40 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick's fadeaway is rejected by Garry Scott | 38-40 |
| 16:13 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:08 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG), James Mack (C) Andy Abernathy, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), Mark Hidalgo (SF) William Shaw, Michael Hayes | |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 15:56 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andy Phipps (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Garry Scott (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Mack (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hidalgo (fresh) PF - Joseph Carls (fresh) C - Jonathan Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Allen | 41-40 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Mark Hidalgo is fouled on the floor by James Mack - foul #1 on James Mack, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft (SF), Richard Stagg (PF) Andy Phipps, Garry Scott | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (SG), Thomas Simek (PF), John Buchanan (C) Jesse Remick, Joseph Carls, Jonathan Lovett | |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 15:20 | Virginia Tech | James Mack pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:16 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | John Buchanan is hacked by Scott Bellomy - foul #3 on Scott Bellomy, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | John Buchanan clanks a floater from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 14:53 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to James Mack | 41-40 |
| 14:46 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-40 |
| 14:45 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to James Mack | 41-40 |
| 14:32 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Bellomy | 44-40 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Hidalgo | 44-43 |
| 14:00 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft clanks a floater from the right block | 44-43 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | John Buchanan tips it in | 44-45 |
| 13:28 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Buchanan | 44-45 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Mark Hidalgo misses long on a floater from the left block | 44-45 |
| 13:18 | Virginia Tech | James Mack grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:11 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | John Buchanan is fouled on the floor by James Mack - foul #2 on James Mack, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski (PG), Andy Abernathy (SG), Andy Phipps (SF), Garry Scott (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Scott Bellomy, Leonard Allen, Willard Ashcraft, Richard Stagg, James Mack | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Michael Hayes (SF), Joseph Carls (PF), Jonathan Lovett (C) Thomas Young, Mark Hidalgo, Thomas Simek, John Buchanan | |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Carls and the foul's on Garry Scott - foul #1 on Garry Scott, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:33 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jazon Orloski, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy (PG) William Shaw | |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Andy Phipps steals the ball from Michael Murphy | 44-48 |
| 12:01 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hayes is called for the reach on Andy Phipps - foul #1 on Michael Hayes, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| 11:34 | Virginia Tech | Michael Murphy picks off the pass by Jazon Orloski | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jazon Orloski (fresh) SG - Andy Abernathy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andy Phipps (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Garry Scott (fresh) 2 blk. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Michael Murphy (fresh) SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Carls (fresh) C - Jonathan Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes is hacked by Garry Scott - foul #2 on Garry Scott, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg (PF) Jazon Orloski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG) Michael Murphy | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:22 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 11:16 | Virginia Tech | Garry Scott is denied on a layup by Joseph Carls | 44-49 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Lovett is hacked by Glenn Thomas - foul #2 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft (SF) Garry Scott | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek (PF) Joseph Carls | |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Lovett misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:11 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 10:51 | Virginia Tech | Andy Phipps can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 10:49 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Andy Abernathy takes the ball from Jonathan Lovett | 46-50 |
| 10:22 | Virginia Tech | Jonathan Lovett denies the turnaround by Richard Stagg | 46-50 |
| 10:20 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 10:03 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hayes | 49-53 |
| 09:40 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 49-53 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Shaw | 49-56 |
| 09:05 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg blows the dunk | 49-56 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Lovett gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Lovett is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jonathan Lovett, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG), Leonard Allen (SG), David Harris (SF), Garry Scott (PF), James Mack (C) Andy Phipps, Andy Abernathy, Willard Ashcraft, Richard Stagg, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), Mark Hidalgo (SG), Francis Cobb (SF), Joseph Carls (PF), John Buchanan (C) William Shaw, Jesse Remick, Michael Hayes, Thomas Simek, Jonathan Lovett | |
| 08:22 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Mack and the foul's on Joseph Carls - foul #2 on Joseph Carls, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| 08:22 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | John Buchanan grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | John Buchanan clanks a floater from the baseline | 51-56 |
| 08:00 | Virginia Tech | David Harris snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 07:55 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Hidalgo - foul #1 on Mark Hidalgo, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG) Francis Cobb | |
| 07:55 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:55 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Carls clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 07:38 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 07:33 | Virginia Tech | David Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Buchanan | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Scott Bellomy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Harris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Garry Scott (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Young (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hidalgo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Carls (fresh) C - John Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | James Mack picks off the pass by Thomas Young | 52-56 |
| 07:13 | Virginia Tech | David Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Mark Hidalgo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | John Buchanan snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Mark Hidalgo scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Young | 52-59 |
| 06:21 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Young takes the ball from James Mack | 52-59 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Young | 52-61 |
| 05:57 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy (SG), Willard Ashcraft (SF), Richard Stagg (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Leonard Allen, David Harris, Garry Scott, James Mack | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes (SF), Thomas Simek (PF) Mark Hidalgo, Joseph Carls | |
| 05:42 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-61 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Buchanan | 52-61 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick loses the dribble to Willard Ashcraft | 52-61 |
| 05:31 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willard Ashcraft | 54-61 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-61 |
| 05:14 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:06 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas | 56-61 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Carls (C) John Buchanan | |
| 04:16 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg loses the dribble to Michael Hayes | 56-61 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Hayes | 56-63 |
| 03:56 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Andy Abernathy - foul #1 on Andy Abernathy, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen (PG) Scott Bellomy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG) Thomas Young | |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-65 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Carls gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Abernathy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Ashcraft (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Stagg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Simek (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Carls (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 03:06 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 03:04 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 02:54 | Virginia Tech | Andy Abernathy misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 02:53 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 02:46 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas's pass is intercepted by William Shaw | 56-65 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Shaw | 56-67 |
| 02:38 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-67 |
| 02:37 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas tips it back up and in | 58-67 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy (PG) Leonard Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), John Buchanan (C) William Shaw, Joseph Carls | |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | John Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 58-67 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek tips it but misses | 58-67 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek grabs the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young is fouled on the floor by Scott Bellomy - foul #4 on Scott Bellomy, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:28 | Virginia Tech | Scott Bellomy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jesse Remick | 58-70 |
| 01:03 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 01:02 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 00:43 | Virginia Tech | Glenn Thomas blows the dunk | 58-70 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick grabs the board | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Stagg denies the turnaround by Jesse Remick | 58-70 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick hits the follow up shot | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Willard Ashcraft misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-72 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek grabs the board | 58-72 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young runs out the clock | 58-72 |