| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) SG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) SF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) PF - Charles Hatfield (fresh) C - Joseph Day (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Grant Gatlin (fresh) SG - Gerald Maurer (fresh) SF - Stewart Jones (fresh) PF - William Johnston (fresh) C - Roland Murrell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northeastern | Jim York is called for the reach on William Johnston - foul #1 on Jim York, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | VCU | Joseph Day snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Joseph Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Northeastern | William Johnston buries a jumper from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | VCU | Charles Hatfield scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Carlson | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joseph Carlson | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | VCU | The short jumper by Joseph Day is denied by William Johnston | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Northeastern | William Johnston loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | VCU | Charles Hatfield's dunk attempt is rejected by William Johnston | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:06 | Northeastern | Joseph Carlson is called for the reach on Gerald Maurer - foul #1 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 16:54 | Northeastern | Joseph Day denies the turnaround by Roland Murrell | 3-2 |
| 16:53 | VCU | Joseph Carlson gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:37 | VCU | Joseph Day misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 16:35 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:28 | Northeastern | Jim York steals it from Roland Murrell | 3-2 |
| 16:23 | VCU | Dennis Hackett can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 16:21 | VCU | Joseph Day gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:10 | VCU | Dennis Hackett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 16:09 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Day | 3-2 |
| 15:53 | VCU | Jim York misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 15:52 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) SG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) PF - Charles Hatfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Day (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Grant Gatlin (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Maurer (fresh) SF - Stewart Jones (fairly fresh) PF - William Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Roland Murrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell jams it on a nice dish by William Johnston | 3-4 |
| 15:21 | VCU | Charles Hatfield lays it up and in on a great pass from Jim York | 5-4 |
| 14:58 | Northeastern | Joseph Carlson steals the ball from Grant Gatlin | 5-4 |
| 14:37 | VCU | Charles Hatfield comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by William Johnston - foul #1 on William Johnston, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | VCU | George Mitchell (PG), Alan Mazikowski (SG), Robert Rice (SF), Clarence Noble (C) Jim York, Joseph Carlson, Dennis Hackett, Joseph Day | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joshua Maki (PG), Joe Palomo (SG), Keith Shelley (SF), Stephen Blakely (PF), Alec Vaillancourt (C) Grant Gatlin, Gerald Maurer, Stewart Jones, William Johnston, Roland Murrell | |
| 14:37 | VCU | Charles Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:37 | VCU | Charles Hatfield misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:37 | Northeastern | Alec Vaillancourt pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:25 | Northeastern | Joshua Maki misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 14:24 | VCU | The rebound goes to Robert Rice | 6-4 |
| 13:58 | VCU | Charles Hatfield double dribbles | 6-4 |
| Subs | VCU | Jordan Hickerson (C) Charles Hatfield | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 13:56 | Northeastern | Joshua Maki's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 13:51 | VCU | George Mitchell is hacked by Stephen Blakely - foul #1 on Stephen Blakely, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 13:39 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 13:37 | VCU | Robert Rice tips it in | 8-4 |
| 13:21 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo travels with the ball | 8-4 |
| 13:09 | VCU | Stephen Blakely steals it from George Mitchell | 8-4 |
| 12:56 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 12:54 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 12:38 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 12:37 | Northeastern | Alec Vaillancourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 12:18 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joe Palomo | 8-7 |
| 12:00 | VCU | Robert Rice misses the easy layup | 8-7 |
| 11:58 | VCU | George Mitchell tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 11:56 | Northeastern | Alec Vaillancourt snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 11:43 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo misses long on a floater from the right side | 8-7 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Robert Rice gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Mitchell (fresh) SG - Alan Mazikowski (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Noble (fresh) C - Jordan Hickerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Joshua Maki (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Palomo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Shelley (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Blakely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Alec Vaillancourt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | VCU | Clarence Noble comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 11:25 | Northeastern | Keith Shelley snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 11:04 | Northeastern | Alec Vaillancourt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Dennis Hackett (SF), Charles Hatfield (PF), Joseph Day (C) George Mitchell, Alan Mazikowski, Robert Rice, Clarence Noble, Jordan Hickerson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin (PG), Gerald Maurer (SG), Stewart Jones (SF), William Johnston (PF), Roland Murrell (C) Joshua Maki, Joe Palomo, Keith Shelley, Stephen Blakely, Alec Vaillancourt | |
| 10:46 | VCU | Jim York clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 10:44 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hatfield | 8-7 |
| 10:34 | VCU | Joseph Carlson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Dennis Hackett pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 10:14 | VCU | Roland Murrell is called for the reach on Jim York - foul #1 on Roland Murrell, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 09:59 | VCU | Jim York buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Hackett | 11-7 |
| 09:47 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Grant Gatlin | 11-10 |
| 09:27 | VCU | Jim York makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-10 |
| 09:15 | Northeastern | Joseph Carlson steals the ball from Grant Gatlin | 14-10 |
| 09:00 | VCU | Jim York buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Hatfield | 17-10 |
| 08:42 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell double dribbles | 17-10 |
| 08:14 | VCU | Joseph Carlson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-10 |
| 08:12 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 08:10 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| Subs | VCU | George Mitchell (SG), Robert Rice (SF) Joseph Carlson, Dennis Hackett | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joe Palomo (PG) Grant Gatlin | |
| 08:02 | VCU | George Mitchell banks in the layup | 19-10 |
| 07:52 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-10 |
| 07:51 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell tips it in | 19-12 |
| 07:34 | VCU | Robert Rice misses the lay-in | 19-12 |
| 07:33 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Day | 19-12 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hatfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Day (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Joe Palomo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Maurer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stewart Jones (fairly fresh) PF - William Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Roland Murrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | VCU | William Johnston steals the ball from Robert Rice | 19-12 |
| 07:13 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jim York - foul #2 on Jim York, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (SG), Clarence Noble (PF), Jordan Hickerson (C) Jim York, Charles Hatfield, Joseph Day | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joshua Maki (PG), Keith Shelley (SF), Stephen Blakely (PF), Alec Vaillancourt (C) Gerald Maurer, Stewart Jones, William Johnston, Roland Murrell | |
| 07:13 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 07:13 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 06:52 | VCU | Clarence Noble connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Alan Mazikowski | 22-13 |
| 06:30 | Northeastern | Clarence Noble blocks the jumper by Keith Shelley | 22-13 |
| 06:28 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Stephen Blakely swats the short shot by George Mitchell | 22-13 |
| 06:23 | Northeastern | Alec Vaillancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 06:16 | Northeastern | Joshua Maki comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 06:15 | VCU | Clarence Noble pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 05:53 | VCU | George Mitchell misses long on a runner in the lane | 22-13 |
| 05:52 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 05:47 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jordan Hickerson - foul #1 on Jordan Hickerson, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Carlson (SG), Dennis Hackett (SF), Charles Hatfield (PF) Alan Mazikowski, Robert Rice, Jordan Hickerson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer (SG), Roland Murrell (C) Joshua Maki, Alec Vaillancourt | |
| 05:47 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 05:47 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo misses the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 05:47 | VCU | Clarence Noble gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 05:23 | VCU | Joseph Carlson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Joe Palomo - foul #1 on Joe Palomo, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Day (C) Clarence Noble | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin (PG), Stewart Jones (SF), William Johnston (PF) Joe Palomo, Keith Shelley, Stephen Blakely | |
| 05:23 | VCU | Joseph Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 05:23 | VCU | Joseph Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 05:23 | VCU | Joseph Carlson misses the 3rd free throw | 24-13 |
| 05:23 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 05:01 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Carlson - foul #2 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #5 | 24-13 |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (PG), Richard Davis (SG) George Mitchell, Joseph Carlson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 05:01 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 05:01 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 04:45 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski drills a shot in the lane | 26-15 |
| 04:31 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #6 | 26-15 |
| 04:31 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 04:31 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:21 | VCU | Dennis Hackett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-17 |
| 04:20 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 04:06 | Northeastern | William Johnston is fouled on the floor by Charles Hatfield - foul #1 on Charles Hatfield, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Clarence Noble (PF) Charles Hatfield | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 04:06 | Northeastern | William Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:06 | Northeastern | William Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:47 | VCU | Clarence Noble misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 03:46 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 03:35 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer misses the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Robert Rice (C) Alan Mazikowski, Richard Davis, Joseph Day | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely (C) Roland Murrell | |
| 03:35 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:35 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:35 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer misses the 3rd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:35 | VCU | Dennis Hackett pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Grant Gatlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Maurer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stewart Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Stephen Blakely (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:21 | VCU | Dennis Hackett misses the easy layup | 26-21 |
| 03:20 | VCU | Robert Rice gets the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:07 | VCU | Robert Rice connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Clarence Noble and the foul's on William Johnston - foul #2 on William Johnston, team foul #5 | 28-21 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Hatfield (PF) Dennis Hackett | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joe Palomo (SG), Keith Shelley (SF), Alec Vaillancourt (C) Gerald Maurer, Stewart Jones, William Johnston | |
| 03:07 | VCU | Robert Rice makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:49 | Northeastern | Keith Shelley drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joe Palomo | 29-24 |
| 02:34 | VCU | Charles Hatfield is fouled on the floor by Stephen Blakely - foul #2 on Stephen Blakely, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Day (C) Clarence Noble | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joshua Maki (PG), Roland Murrell (C) Grant Gatlin, Alec Vaillancourt | |
| 02:17 | VCU | Robert Rice drills a shot from close range set up by Jim York | 31-24 |
| 01:52 | Northeastern | Joshua Maki comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-24 |
| 01:51 | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely gets the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 01:38 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell is fouled on the floor by Robert Rice - foul #1 on Robert Rice, team foul #9 | 31-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Dennis Hackett (SF), Clarence Noble (PF) Robert Rice, Charles Hatfield | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer (SG), Stewart Jones (SF), William Johnston (PF) Joshua Maki, Keith Shelley, Stephen Blakely | |
| 01:38 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:38 | VCU | Joseph Day gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 01:11 | VCU | Joseph Carlson is whistled for traveling | 31-24 |
| Subs | VCU | George Mitchell (SG), Robert Rice (C) Joseph Carlson, Joseph Day | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin (PG) Joe Palomo | |
| 00:58 | Northeastern | Roland Murrell scores on a turnaround from close range | 31-26 |
| 00:46 | VCU | Grant Gatlin takes the ball from Clarence Noble | 31-26 |
| 00:25 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on George Mitchell - foul #1 on George Mitchell, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Alan Mazikowski (SG), Charles Hatfield (PF) Jim York, Robert Rice | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Stephen Blakely (C) Roland Murrell | |
| 00:25 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:25 | Northeastern | Gerald Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Clarence Noble hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 00:01 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-27 |