| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Ryan Felton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Keaney (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Andrew Harjo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Becker (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Leighty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hastings (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Morris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Courville (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Smith (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | David Morris inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | VCU | Jim York misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-35 |
| 19:38 | Northeastern | Ryan Felton pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:14 | Northeastern | James Leighty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 19:12 | VCU | Anthony Courville snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 19:07 | VCU | David Morris misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-35 |
| 19:06 | Northeastern | George Keaney gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:59 | Northeastern | Ryan Felton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 18:57 | VCU | Kelly Smith snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:53 | VCU | John Hastings's pass is intercepted by Ryan Felton | 40-35 |
| 18:36 | Northeastern | James Leighty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:34 | VCU | Kelly Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:19 | VCU | David Morris double dribbles | 40-35 |
| 18:03 | Northeastern | James Leighty can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-35 |
| 18:02 | Northeastern | Andrew Harjo tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 18:00 | VCU | Anthony Courville grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:55 | VCU | Ryan Felton steals it from Kelly Smith | 40-35 |
| 17:36 | Northeastern | George Keaney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 17:36 | Northeastern | George Keaney misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:36 | Northeastern | George Keaney misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:36 | Northeastern | Paul Becker snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:18 | Northeastern | Andrew Harjo hits the finger roll | 42-35 |
| 17:03 | VCU | David Morris drills a driving attempt in the paint | 42-37 |
| 16:50 | Northeastern | Paul Becker clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Hastings - foul #1 on John Hastings, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Phillip Lister (PG), Garrett Barajas (SG), Leon Lee (SF), Paul Foster (C) Ryan Felton, George Keaney, Andrew Harjo, James Leighty | |
| Subs | VCU | John Dixon (PG), Charles Sherman (PF), Steven Clemons (C) Jim York, David Morris, Anthony Courville | |
| 16:50 | Northeastern | Paul Becker makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:50 | Northeastern | Paul Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:21 | VCU | John Hastings comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 16:19 | VCU | Steven Clemons misses the tip | 44-37 |
| 16:17 | Northeastern | Paul Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:11 | Northeastern | Garrett Barajas connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Leon Lee | 46-37 |
| 15:55 | VCU | Steven Clemons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 15:53 | VCU | Kelly Smith tips it in | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Phillip Lister (fresh) SG - Garrett Barajas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Becker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Foster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hastings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Sherman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northeastern | Paul Foster buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Garrett Barajas | 48-39 |
| 15:26 | VCU | Steven Clemons can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Becker - foul #2 on Paul Becker, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Ryan Felton (PG), George Keaney (SG), Andrew Harjo (SF), William Campbell (C) Phillip Lister, Garrett Barajas, Leon Lee, Paul Becker | |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), David Luttrell (SG), David Morris (SF), James Sessums (C) John Dixon, John Hastings, Kelly Smith, Charles Sherman | |
| 15:26 | VCU | Steven Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:26 | VCU | Steven Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:02 | Northeastern | Andrew Harjo loses the ball out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Leighty (C) William Campbell | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Courville (PF) Steven Clemons | |
| 14:46 | VCU | David Luttrell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 14:29 | Northeastern | Andrew Harjo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| 14:12 | VCU | James Leighty steps in front of the David Luttrell pass | 48-44 |
| 13:52 | Northeastern | George Keaney is hacked by David Luttrell - foul #1 on David Luttrell, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Aaron Litten (PF) Paul Foster | |
| Subs | VCU | John Hastings (SG), Kelly Smith (SF) David Luttrell, David Morris | |
| 13:43 | Northeastern | Ryan Felton is hacked by Anthony Courville - foul #2 on Anthony Courville, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| 13:28 | Northeastern | Andrew Harjo comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Hastings - foul #2 on John Hastings, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Garrett Barajas (SG) George Keaney | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:28 | Northeastern | Andrew Harjo makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:28 | Northeastern | Andrew Harjo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:28 | Northeastern | James Leighty pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:17 | Northeastern | James Leighty hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Felton | 51-44 |
| 13:06 | VCU | Jim York misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| 13:05 | Northeastern | Aaron Litten grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:00 | Northeastern | Ryan Felton hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Garrett Barajas and he's fouled by John Hastings - foul #3 on John Hastings, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Leon Lee (SF), Paul Becker (PF), William Campbell (C) Andrew Harjo, Aaron Litten, James Leighty | |
| Subs | VCU | John Dixon (PG) Jim York | |
| 13:00 | Northeastern | Ryan Felton makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:51 | VCU | Anthony Courville misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 12:50 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to William Campbell | 54-44 |
| 12:35 | Northeastern | Paul Becker double dribbles | 54-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Phillip Lister (PG), Paul Foster (C) Ryan Felton, William Campbell | |
| Subs | VCU | David Morris (SF) Kelly Smith | |
| 12:17 | VCU | Anthony Courville comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 54-44 |
| 12:16 | Northeastern | Garrett Barajas grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 12:11 | Northeastern | Phillip Lister hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 11:59 | VCU | Anthony Courville hits the finger roll and the foul's on Paul Becker - foul #3 on Paul Becker, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | George Keaney (SG), Andrew Harjo (SF) Phillip Lister, Leon Lee | |
| Subs | VCU | Kelly Smith (C) James Sessums | |
| 11:59 | VCU | Anthony Courville makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:42 | Northeastern | Garrett Barajas scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Andrew Harjo | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Garrett Barajas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Keaney (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Andrew Harjo (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hastings (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Courville (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Kelly Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | VCU | David Morris scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from John Hastings | 58-49 |
| 11:01 | Northeastern | George Keaney makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Garrett Barajas | 60-49 |
| 10:51 | VCU | John Hastings clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-49 |
| 10:50 | Northeastern | Andrew Harjo snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 10:35 | Northeastern | Paul Becker comes up short on the floater in the paint | 60-49 |
| 10:33 | Northeastern | Andrew Harjo snags the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 10:22 | Northeastern | Paul Becker misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 60-49 |
| 10:20 | Northeastern | Andrew Harjo pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 10:07 | Northeastern | Paul Foster misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 10:06 | VCU | Kelly Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 10:01 | VCU | David Morris misses the runner from the left block | 60-49 |
| 09:59 | VCU | Anthony Courville misses the tip | 60-49 |
| 09:57 | Northeastern | Paul Becker grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 09:50 | Northeastern | Kelly Smith blocks the short jumper by Paul Foster | 60-49 |
| 09:49 | VCU | Kelly Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:45 | VCU | John Hastings can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 09:43 | VCU | David Morris gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Kelly Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 09:23 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Andrew Harjo | 60-49 |
| 09:15 | Northeastern | Garrett Barajas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-49 |
| 09:13 | VCU | Kelly Smith grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 09:05 | VCU | Kelly Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 09:04 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to John Dixon | 60-49 |
| 08:52 | VCU | John Hastings makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 08:27 | Northeastern | Paul Becker hits the finger roll | 62-52 |
| 08:10 | VCU | Anthony Courville misses long on a jumper from the right block | 62-52 |
| 08:08 | Northeastern | Paul Becker gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:51 | Northeastern | Andrew Harjo misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 62-52 |
| 07:49 | VCU | David Morris gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:36 | VCU | John Dixon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Ryan Felton (PG), Phillip Lister (SG), Leon Lee (SF), Aaron Litten (PF), James Leighty (C) Garrett Barajas, George Keaney, Andrew Harjo, Paul Becker, Paul Foster | |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), David Luttrell (SG), Charles Sherman (SF), Steven Clemons (PF), James Sessums (C) John Dixon, John Hastings, David Morris, Anthony Courville, Kelly Smith | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Ryan Felton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Lister (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Litten (fresh) C - James Leighty (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Luttrell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Sherman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Clemons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sessums (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Northeastern | Phillip Lister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| 07:21 | VCU | Jim York is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Felton - foul #2 on Ryan Felton, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| 06:56 | VCU | David Luttrell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jim York | 62-54 |
| 06:49 | Northeastern | James Leighty is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Leighty, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kelly Smith (SF) Steven Clemons | |
| 06:34 | VCU | Kelly Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 06:12 | Northeastern | Aaron Litten knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Phillip Lister | 64-57 |
| 06:02 | VCU | The short jumper by Kelly Smith is denied by James Leighty | 64-57 |
| 06:01 | Northeastern | Aaron Litten pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:44 | Northeastern | James Leighty is fouled on the floor by Jim York - foul #2 on Jim York, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| 05:44 | Northeastern | James Leighty makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:44 | Northeastern | James Leighty makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:26 | VCU | Kelly Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Litten | 66-57 |
| 05:24 | VCU | Charles Sherman hits the follow up shot | 66-59 |
| 05:01 | Northeastern | Charles Sherman takes the ball from Aaron Litten | 66-59 |
| 04:54 | VCU | Charles Sherman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Aaron Litten - foul #1 on Aaron Litten, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northeastern | George Keaney (SG), Andrew Harjo (SF), William Campbell (C) Phillip Lister, Leon Lee, James Leighty | |
| Subs | VCU | John Dixon (SG) David Luttrell | |
| 04:54 | VCU | Charles Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:54 | VCU | Charles Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:35 | Northeastern | James Sessums steals it from William Campbell | 66-60 |
| 04:13 | VCU | Charles Sherman misses the lay-in | 66-60 |
| 04:12 | Northeastern | Andrew Harjo grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 04:07 | Northeastern | Ryan Felton's fadeaway is rejected by Kelly Smith | 66-60 |
| 04:06 | Northeastern | Aaron Litten tips it back up and in | 68-60 |
| 03:48 | VCU | John Dixon drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Kelly Smith | 68-63 |
| 03:32 | Northeastern | William Campbell makes the fadeaway from the left block | 70-63 |
| 03:32 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Paul Becker (PF), James Leighty (C) Aaron Litten, William Campbell | |
| Subs | VCU | John Hastings (SG), David Morris (SF), Anthony Courville (PF) John Dixon, Charles Sherman, Kelly Smith | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Ryan Felton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Keaney (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Andrew Harjo (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Leighty (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hastings (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Courville (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - James Sessums (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | VCU | George Keaney is called for the reach on Jim York - foul #2 on George Keaney, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| 03:08 | VCU | David Morris is whistled for traveling | 70-63 |
| 02:48 | Northeastern | Ryan Felton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 02:46 | Northeastern | Paul Becker tips it home | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:34 | VCU | David Morris misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Leighty - foul #2 on James Leighty, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | John Dixon (PG), Kelly Smith (C) Jim York, James Sessums | |
| 02:34 | VCU | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:34 | VCU | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:14 | Northeastern | James Leighty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kelly Smith - foul #2 on Kelly Smith, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Garrett Barajas (PG) Ryan Felton | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:14 | Northeastern | James Leighty makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:14 | Northeastern | James Leighty makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:11 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Ryan Felton (PG) Garrett Barajas | |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), James Sessums (C) John Dixon, Kelly Smith | |
| 02:00 | VCU | The short jumper by Anthony Courville is denied by James Leighty | 74-65 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Jim York tips it home | 74-67 |
| 01:48 | Northeastern | David Morris steals it from Andrew Harjo | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:41 | VCU | Anthony Courville buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jim York | 74-70 |
| 01:24 | Northeastern | Ryan Felton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-70 |
| 00:56 | VCU | Anthony Courville can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 00:55 | VCU | John Hastings grabs the offensive board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | VCU | David Morris buries a driving attempt from the left block | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Northeastern | James Sessums blocks the short jumper by Andrew Harjo | 74-72 |
| 00:24 | Northeastern | James Leighty pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Northeastern | James Leighty is fouled on the floor by David Morris - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 00:22 | Northeastern | James Leighty misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:22 | Northeastern | James Leighty misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:22 | VCU | James Sessums grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | VCU | Ryan Felton steps in front of the Anthony Courville pass | 74-72 |
| 00:12 | Northeastern | Andrew Harjo is hacked by John Hastings in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hastings, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 00:12 | Northeastern | Andrew Harjo makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:12 | Northeastern | Andrew Harjo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | VCU | Anthony Courville comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Northeastern | George Keaney grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Northeastern | George Keaney is fouled in the backcourt by John Hastings - foul #5 on John Hastings, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | David Luttrell (SG) John Hastings | |
| 00:03 | Northeastern | George Keaney makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Northeastern | George Keaney misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | VCU | The rebound goes to Anthony Courville | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Anthony Courville can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 77-72 |