| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kosoko Abdallah (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Isaacs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Huard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Mike Weinstock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg hits a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Mike Weinstock - foul #4 on Mike Weinstock, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Crump (C) Mike Weinstock | |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg loses the dribble to Edward Coleman | 26-28 |
| 19:06 | Virginia | Ralph Huard's pass is intercepted by John Ballweg | 26-28 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Wayne Coffman | 28-28 |
| 18:34 | Virginia | Alexander Garner steals it from Harry Isaacs | 28-28 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell banks in the layup set up by Alexander Garner | 30-28 |
| 18:08 | Virginia | Joel Hawkins swats the dunk try by Ralph Huard | 30-28 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Edward Coleman - foul #1 on Edward Coleman, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:27 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah travels with the ball | 32-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), Lester Murphy (SF), Monte Holt (PF) Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth (SF) Harry Isaacs | |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt double dribbles | 32-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Bailey (SF), Ross Tyler (C) Wayne Coffman, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 16:51 | Virginia | Edward Coleman knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Edward Hollingsworth | 32-30 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 16:13 | Virginia | Ralph Huard misses badly on a floater from the left block | 35-30 |
| 16:12 | Virginia | Ralph Huard pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:46 | Virginia | John Crump's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Alexander Garner (SF), Joel Hawkins (PF), John Ballweg (C) Lester Murphy, Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, Monte Holt, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (PG), Harry Isaacs (SF), Bob Cottrell (PF) Edward Coleman, Kosoko Abdallah, Ralph Huard | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Edward Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harry Isaacs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bob Cottrell (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Crump (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joel Hawkins, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 15:02 | Virginia | Bob Cottrell hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Edward Hollingsworth | 35-32 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| 14:11 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Coffman - foul #2 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah (SG) Harry Isaacs | |
| 14:11 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:11 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 13:50 | Virginia | Bob Cottrell pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:22 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman is fouled on the floor by Hugh Reasoner - foul #1 on Hugh Reasoner, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Monte Holt (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Wayne Coffman, Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Joel Hawkins, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Coleman (PG), Harry Isaacs (SF), Ralph Huard (PF), Mike Weinstock (C) Hugh Reasoner, Edward Hollingsworth, Bob Cottrell, John Crump | |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Huard picks off the pass by Lester Murphy | 35-33 |
| 12:46 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah is hacked by Robert Boisvert - foul #3 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 12:30 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 12:29 | Virginia | Ralph Huard tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 12:12 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Harry Isaacs | 35-35 |
| 12:07 | Virginia | Ralph Huard dunks the ball and he's fouled by George Bailey - foul #2 on George Bailey, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Alexander Garner (SF), John Ballweg (C) Lester Murphy, Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 12:07 | Virginia | Ralph Huard makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the dunk attempt | 35-38 |
| 11:58 | Virginia | Ralph Huard snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 11:38 | Virginia | Edward Coleman drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Huard and the foul's on Alexander Garner - foul #1 on Alexander Garner, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins (PF) Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth (SF) Harry Isaacs | |
| 11:38 | Virginia | Edward Coleman makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kosoko Abdallah (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Hollingsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Huard (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Mike Weinstock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman misses long on a shot from the right side | 35-41 |
| 11:24 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 10:55 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth lays it in on a great pass from Edward Coleman | 35-43 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kosoko Abdallah - foul #1 on Kosoko Abdallah, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Monte Holt (SF) Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (PG), Harry Isaacs (SF) Edward Coleman, Kosoko Abdallah | |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:13 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt is hacked by Mike Weinstock - foul #5 on Mike Weinstock, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Ross Tyler (C) Wayne Coffman, Joel Hawkins, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bob Cottrell (PF), John Crump (C) Ralph Huard, Mike Weinstock | |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the shot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 09:02 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Ross Tyler - foul #1 on Ross Tyler, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Alexander Garner (SF) Robert Boisvert, George Bailey | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Coleman (PG), Kosoko Abdallah (SG) Hugh Reasoner, Harry Isaacs | |
| 08:28 | Virginia | Edward Coleman misses long on a floater from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt is fouled on the floor by Bob Cottrell - foul #2 on Bob Cottrell, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Joel Hawkins (PF), John Ballweg (C) Lester Murphy, Monte Holt, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Virginia | Harry Isaacs (SF), Ralph Huard (PF) Edward Hollingsworth, Bob Cottrell | |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alexander Garner | 42-43 |
| 07:34 | Virginia | The jump hook by Ralph Huard is blocked by Alexander Garner | 42-43 |
| 07:32 | Virginia | Edward Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kosoko Abdallah (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Isaacs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Huard (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - John Crump (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Virginia | Edward Coleman misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg's floater is knocked away by Harry Isaacs | 42-43 |
| 06:46 | Virginia | Ralph Huard grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 06:20 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs is fouled on the floor by Alexander Garner - foul #2 on Alexander Garner, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), Monte Holt (SF), Ross Tyler (PF) Wayne Coffman, Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (PG) Edward Coleman | |
| 06:20 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ross Tyler | 42-43 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | John Crump blocks the short jumper by John Ballweg | 42-43 |
| 06:08 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:42 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-43 |
| 05:20 | Virginia | John Crump gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 04:54 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs is hacked by Robert Boisvert - foul #4 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #8 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Joel Hawkins (PF) Robert Boisvert, Ross Tyler, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Coleman (PG), Bob Cottrell (PF) Kosoko Abdallah, Ralph Huard | |
| 04:54 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joel Hawkins | 42-43 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-43 |
| 04:28 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 04:23 | Virginia | Edward Coleman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lester Murphy - foul #3 on Lester Murphy, team foul #9 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SF) Lester Murphy | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth (SF) Harry Isaacs | |
| 04:23 | Virginia | Edward Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 04:23 | Virginia | Edward Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins tips it in | 44-45 |
| 03:56 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG) Lee Campbell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah (SG) Hugh Reasoner | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Monte Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kosoko Abdallah (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Hollingsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bob Cottrell (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Crump (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), John Ballweg (C) Lester Murphy, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Huard (PF) Bob Cottrell | |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Wayne Coffman | 46-45 |
| 02:39 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Harry Isaacs (SF) Edward Hollingsworth | |
| 02:18 | Virginia | Ralph Huard misses short on a shot from the left block | 46-45 |
| 02:16 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner tips it in | 48-47 |
| 01:29 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Coleman | 48-49 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | John Crump steals it from Wayne Coffman | 48-49 |
| 00:58 | Virginia | Edward Coleman scores on a floater from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Huard swats the layup by Lee Campbell | 48-51 |
| 00:42 | Virginia | Ralph Huard gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs is fouled on the floor by John Ballweg - foul #1 on John Ballweg, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (SG) Kosoko Abdallah | |
| 00:17 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:17 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah (SG) Hugh Reasoner | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa 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) | |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah is hacked by Wayne Coffman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #11 | 51-53 |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman grabs the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The clock runs out | 51-55 |