| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Blanchard (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Isham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jazon Orloski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Tousignant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Stagg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Kruger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Tousignant inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg is open and buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Ellis | 39-38 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Ellis - foul #1 on Michael Ellis, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:14 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 19:12 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Tousignant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Richardson | 42-38 |
| 18:58 | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Richardson - foul #3 on Michael Richardson, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Dechant (SF) Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 18:58 | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:58 | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard loses the dribble to Christopher Tousignant | 42-40 |
| 18:36 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski travels in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Kent Cooper (C) Edward Smith, Kenneth Scott, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Wright (PG), Danny Curran (SG) Michael Ellis, Jazon Orloski | |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Johnnie Bohannan | 44-40 |
| 18:01 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Kruger buries a shot in the lane set up by Richard Stagg | 44-42 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG), Robert Nardone (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Johnnie Bohannan, Vernon Hodo, Milton Dechant, Kent Cooper | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis (PG), Jazon Orloski (SG), James Mack (SF), Geoffrey Purcell (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Scott Wright, Danny Curran, Christopher Tousignant, Richard Stagg, Anthony Kruger | |
| 16:49 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Scott is called for the reach on Jazon Orloski - foul #2 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 16:41 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 16:40 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Johnson snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 16:33 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski's pass is intercepted by Ryan Isham | 44-42 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Ronald Johnson blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Scott | 44-42 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard hits a runner in the paint | 46-42 |
| 16:00 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Johnson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 15:59 | Virginia Tech | James Mack pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Blanchard (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Nardone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Isham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jazon Orloski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Geoffrey Purcell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Virginia Tech | James Mack hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Ellis | 46-44 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Edward Smith scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Scott | 48-44 |
| 15:25 | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Geoffrey Purcell swats the layup by Robert Nardone | 48-44 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham banks in the layup | 50-44 |
| 14:51 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Johnson is hacked by Ryan Isham - foul #1 on Ryan Isham, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Kent Cooper (PF), Leandro Bruno (C) Edward Smith, Edward Blanchard, Robert Nardone, Kenneth Scott, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Sharp (PG), Scott Wright (SG), Danny Curran (SF), Richard Stagg (PF), Anthony Kruger (C) Michael Ellis, Jazon Orloski, James Mack, Geoffrey Purcell, Ronald Johnson | |
| 14:34 | Virginia Tech | Brian Sharp makes the shot from the right side set up by Richard Stagg | 50-46 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Johnnie Bohannan is denied by Anthony Kruger | 50-46 |
| 14:11 | Virginia Tech | Scott Wright grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 13:57 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg makes the runner from close range | 50-48 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson can't finish the layup | 50-48 |
| 13:33 | Virginia Tech | Danny Curran gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:29 | Virginia Tech | Danny Curran buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Wright | 50-51 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Danny Curran - foul #3 on Danny Curran, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG), Vernon Hodo (PF), Matthew Burns (C) Johnnie Bohannan, Milton Dechant, Kent Cooper, Leandro Bruno | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Roy Ogden (PG), Jazon Orloski (SG), Christopher Tousignant (SF), Geoffrey Purcell (C) Brian Sharp, Scott Wright, Danny Curran, Anthony Kruger | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:56 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 52-51 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Matthew Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 12:48 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:42 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Edward Smith - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott (PF) Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 12:42 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:42 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott tips it home | 54-52 |
| 12:07 | Virginia Tech | Roy Ogden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Roy Ogden picks off the pass by Kenneth Scott | 54-52 |
| 11:44 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Tousignant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Ogden | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Blanchard (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Hodo (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Burns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Roy Ogden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jazon Orloski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Tousignant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stagg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Geoffrey Purcell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard lays it in on a nice dish by Vernon Hodo | 56-54 |
| 11:06 | Virginia Tech | Roy Ogden misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 11:04 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg tips it in | 56-56 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 10:50 | Virginia Tech | Roy Ogden pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:46 | Virginia Tech | Edward Smith picks off the pass by Geoffrey Purcell | 56-56 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-56 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Scott | 56-56 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Edward Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 10:09 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Roy Ogden and he's fouled by Matthew Burns - foul #2 on Matthew Burns, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Kent Cooper (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Edward Smith, Edward Blanchard, Vernon Hodo, Kenneth Scott, Matthew Burns | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis (PG), Scott Wright (SG), James Mack (SF), Anthony Kruger (C) Roy Ogden, Jazon Orloski, Christopher Tousignant, Richard Stagg | |
| 10:09 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson travels with the ball | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ronald Johnson (PF) Geoffrey Purcell | |
| 09:43 | Virginia Tech | James Mack connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Ellis | 58-60 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-60 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Kent Cooper | 60-60 |
| 09:01 | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Mack | 60-63 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant double dribbles | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Nardone (SG), Leandro Bruno (C) Kent Cooper, Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 08:33 | Virginia Tech | Michael Richardson takes the ball from Michael Ellis | 60-63 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Richardson | 63-63 |
| 08:11 | Virginia Tech | Scott Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Johnnie Bohannan, Milton Dechant | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Sharp (PG), Danny Curran (SG), Christopher Tousignant (SF), Richard Stagg (PF) Michael Ellis, Scott Wright, James Mack, Ronald Johnson | |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Isham | 65-63 |
| 07:38 | Virginia Tech | Danny Curran knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Brian Sharp and he's hacked by Robert Nardone - foul #1 on Robert Nardone, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG), Kent Cooper (PF) Leandro Bruno, Robert Nardone, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 07:38 | Virginia Tech | Danny Curran makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Blanchard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kent Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Isham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Brian Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Curran (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Tousignant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stagg (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Kruger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Ryan Isham is blocked by Anthony Kruger | 65-66 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham misses the lay-in | 65-66 |
| 06:54 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Tousignant grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 06:48 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg is denied on a layup by Ryan Isham | 65-66 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Kent Cooper gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Edward Smith comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 06:41 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Kruger snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 06:39 | Virginia Tech | Brian Sharp is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Kenneth Scott (PF) Edward Smith, Edward Blanchard, Kent Cooper | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Roy Ogden (PG), Jazon Orloski (SG), Geoffrey Purcell (PF) Brian Sharp, Danny Curran, Richard Stagg | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 06:31 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 06:26 | Virginia Tech | Roy Ogden comes up short on the shot in the paint | 65-66 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jazon Orloski - foul #3 on Jazon Orloski, team foul #3 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis (PG), Scott Wright (SG), James Mack (SF) Roy Ogden, Jazon Orloski, Christopher Tousignant | |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:05 | Virginia Tech | Scott Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 06:04 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell can't tip it in | 66-66 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan loses the dribble to Michael Ellis | 66-66 |
| 05:31 | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 05:30 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 05:19 | Virginia Tech | James Mack is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Kruger - foul #2 on Anthony Kruger, team foul #4 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno (PG), Robert Nardone (SG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Kent Cooper (PF) Johnnie Bohannan, Milton Dechant, Michael Richardson, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Sharp (PG), Jazon Orloski (SG), Danny Curran (SF), Richard Stagg (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Michael Ellis, Scott Wright, James Mack, Geoffrey Purcell, Anthony Kruger | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:42 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski is hacked by Robert Nardone - foul #2 on Robert Nardone, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG) Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 04:42 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:42 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Sharp - foul #3 on Brian Sharp, team foul #5 | 68-68 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Robert Nardone misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:28 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Edward Smith comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Sharp - foul #4 on Brian Sharp, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), Matthew Burns (C) Robert Nardone, Vernon Hodo, Kent Cooper, Leandro Bruno | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Roy Ogden (PG), Christopher Tousignant (SF) Brian Sharp, Danny Curran | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward Blanchard - foul #2 on Edward Blanchard, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell (C) Ronald Johnson | |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Blanchard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Matthew Burns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Roy Ogden (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jazon Orloski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Tousignant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Stagg (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Geoffrey Purcell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson hits the follow up shot | 72-70 |
| 03:17 | Virginia Tech | Roy Ogden is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Dechant (PF) Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis (PG) Roy Ogden | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Richard Stagg steps in front of the Milton Dechant pass | 72-70 |
| 03:04 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg loses the dribble to Edward Smith | 72-70 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Edward Smith hits the finger roll | 74-70 |
| 02:54 | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-70 |
| 02:53 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell grabs the offensive board | 74-70 |
| 02:35 | Virginia Tech | Geoffrey Purcell misses the turnaround in the lane | 74-70 |
| 02:34 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski tips it in | 74-72 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Matthew Burns can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson tips it back up and in | 76-72 |
| 01:55 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Tousignant is whistled for traveling | 76-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Milton Dechant, Matthew Burns | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Anthony Kruger (C) Geoffrey Purcell | |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 76-72 |
| 01:14 | Virginia Tech | Jazon Orloski is whistled for a carry | 76-72 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Jazon Orloski - foul #4 on Jazon Orloski, team foul #7 | 78-72 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the free throw | 79-72 |
| 01:01 | Virginia Tech | Michael Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-72 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Edward Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard hits the follow up shot | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Virginia Tech | Richard Stagg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-72 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham is fouled in the backcourt by Jazon Orloski - foul #5 on Jazon Orloski, team foul #8 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Milton Dechant (SF) Edward Smith, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Scott Wright (SG) Jazon Orloski | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Anthony Kruger | 81-72 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | Scott Wright scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Tousignant | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan is hacked by Michael Ellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Ellis, team foul #9 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leandro Bruno (C) Ryan Isham | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:15 | Virginia Tech | Johnnie Bohannan steals it from Richard Stagg in the backcourt | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott is hacked by Scott Wright - foul #3 on Scott Wright, team foul #10 | 83-75 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant snags the offensive board | 83-75 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Christopher Tousignant is called for the reach on Milton Dechant - foul #3 on Christopher Tousignant, team foul #11 | 83-75 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:12 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Anthony Kruger | 84-75 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Leandro Bruno is called for the reach on Anthony Kruger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leandro Bruno, team foul #9 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Smith (PG), Michael Richardson (SF), Ryan Isham (C) Johnnie Bohannan, Milton Dechant, Leandro Bruno | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Kruger makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Kruger makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Michael Ellis is called for the reach on Ryan Isham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ellis, team foul #12 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Milton Dechant (SF) Edward Smith, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Scott Wright misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-77 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 86-77 |