| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Joe Palomo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Shelley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alec Vaillancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Mazikowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jordan Hickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Keith Shelley inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Northeastern | Keith Shelley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 19:35 | VCU | Jerome Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 19:27 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins drills a turnaround from the left block | 32-24 |
| 19:09 | Northeastern | Robert Allen misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-24 |
| 19:08 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:04 | VCU | Joe Palomo picks off the pass by Joe Moore | 32-24 |
| 18:46 | Northeastern | Alan Mazikowski is called for the reach on Joe Palomo - foul #2 on Alan Mazikowski, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 18:24 | Northeastern | Keith Shelley drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Alec Vaillancourt | 34-24 |
| 18:22 | VCU | Joe Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| 17:57 | Northeastern | Robert Allen is fouled on the floor by Alan Mazikowski - foul #3 on Alan Mazikowski, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Carlson (SG) Alan Mazikowski | |
| 17:45 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Johnston | 37-24 |
| 17:28 | VCU | William Johnston takes the ball from Bennie Cobbins | 37-24 |
| 17:16 | Northeastern | William Johnston clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-24 |
| 17:15 | VCU | Jerome Jones grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 16:57 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Palomo - foul #2 on Joe Palomo, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin (SG), James Gurley (PF) Robert Allen, William Johnston | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Davis (SG), Dennis Hackett (PF), Robert Murphey (C) Joe Moore, Jordan Hickerson, Jerome Jones | |
| 16:57 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 16:57 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 16:57 | Northeastern | James Gurley gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 16:39 | Northeastern | Robert Murphey steals the ball from Keith Shelley | 37-24 |
| 16:19 | VCU | Robert Murphey misses the jump hook from close range | 37-24 |
| 16:17 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins misses the tip | 37-24 |
| 16:15 | Northeastern | Alec Vaillancourt snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 16:11 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin clanks a shot from the right side | 37-24 |
| 16:09 | Northeastern | Alec Vaillancourt grabs the offensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 15:54 | Northeastern | James Gurley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 15:52 | VCU | Joseph Carlson snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Joe Palomo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Grant Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gurley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Alec Vaillancourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Hackett (fresh) C - Robert Murphey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | VCU | Richard Davis misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Shelley - foul #2 on Keith Shelley, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Allen (SG), Stewart Jones (SF), William Johnston (PF), Linwood Williams (C) Joe Palomo, Keith Shelley, James Gurley, Alec Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), Alan Mazikowski (SG), Jordan Hickerson (PF) Joseph Carlson, Bennie Cobbins, Dennis Hackett | |
| 15:32 | VCU | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 15:32 | VCU | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 15:17 | Northeastern | Robert Murphey is called for the reach on Robert Allen - foul #2 on Robert Murphey, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| 15:04 | Northeastern | Robert Allen drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Linwood Williams | 39-26 |
| 15:00 | VCU | Joe Moore scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Davis | 39-28 |
| 14:41 | Northeastern | Stewart Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Stewart Jones, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joe Palomo (PG), Keith Shelley (SF) Grant Gatlin, Stewart Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerome Jones (C) Robert Murphey | |
| 14:12 | VCU | Jerome Jones's fadeaway is rejected by William Johnston | 39-28 |
| 14:11 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 13:52 | Northeastern | Keith Shelley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joe Palomo | 42-28 |
| 13:32 | VCU | Richard Davis misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 42-28 |
| 13:31 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to William Johnston | 42-28 |
| 13:16 | Northeastern | Joe Moore steals the ball from Keith Shelley | 42-28 |
| 13:13 | VCU | Joe Moore slams it home | 42-30 |
| 12:58 | Northeastern | Keith Shelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 12:57 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jerome Jones | 42-30 |
| 12:43 | VCU | Richard Davis knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Moore | 42-32 |
| 12:24 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-32 |
| 12:22 | Northeastern | Robert Allen hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| 11:57 | VCU | Jerome Jones loses the dribble to Keith Shelley | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Joe Palomo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Shelley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Linwood Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Mazikowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jordan Hickerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Northeastern | Keith Shelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 11:36 | VCU | Joe Moore snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 11:15 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Jones | 44-35 |
| 11:06 | Northeastern | Linwood Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 11:05 | Northeastern | William Johnston can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 11:04 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:59 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joe Moore | 44-38 |
| 10:39 | Northeastern | William Johnston misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 10:38 | VCU | Jerome Jones gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:19 | VCU | Richard Davis is hacked by Joe Palomo - foul #3 on Joe Palomo, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Northeastern | George Foss (PG), Grant Gatlin (SG), James Gurley (SF), Chris Knudsen (PF), Alec Vaillancourt (C) Joe Palomo, Robert Allen, Keith Shelley, William Johnston, Linwood Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Bennie Cobbins (SF), Dennis Hackett (PF), Robert Murphey (C) Joe Moore, Alan Mazikowski, Richard Davis, Jordan Hickerson, Jerome Jones | |
| 10:01 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by David Reynolds | 44-40 |
| 09:42 | Northeastern | Chris Knudsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| 09:26 | VCU | Joseph Carlson misses the runner near the basket | 44-40 |
| 09:24 | VCU | Dennis Hackett grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:01 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 09:00 | VCU | Robert Murphey gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:51 | VCU | Dennis Hackett makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Murphey and the foul's on George Foss - foul #1 on George Foss, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joe Palomo (PG), Keith Shelley (SF) George Foss, Chris Knudsen | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:51 | VCU | Dennis Hackett makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:38 | Northeastern | Dennis Hackett picks off the pass by James Gurley | 44-43 |
| 08:15 | VCU | Joseph Carlson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 08:14 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Alec Vaillancourt | 44-43 |
| 07:59 | Northeastern | James Gurley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 07:57 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:41 | VCU | Joseph Carlson makes the shot from the baseline | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Joe Palomo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Grant Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Shelley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Gurley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Alec Vaillancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Hackett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Murphey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northeastern | Keith Shelley hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by James Gurley | 46-45 |
| 06:59 | VCU | Dennis Hackett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 06:57 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 06:36 | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 06:35 | Northeastern | Keith Shelley can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 06:33 | VCU | Robert Murphey snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 06:16 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins is fouled on the floor by Keith Shelley - foul #3 on Keith Shelley, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Allen (SG), Stewart Jones (SF), William Johnston (PF), Linwood Williams (C) Grant Gatlin, Keith Shelley, James Gurley, Alec Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), Alan Mazikowski (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Jordan Hickerson (PF), Jerome Jones (C) David Reynolds, Joseph Carlson, Bennie Cobbins, Dennis Hackett, Robert Murphey | |
| 05:57 | VCU | Jerome Jones buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Moore and he's hacked by Linwood Williams - foul #1 on Linwood Williams, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northeastern | George Foss (PG) Joe Palomo | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:57 | VCU | Jerome Jones misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:57 | Northeastern | William Johnston snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 05:41 | Northeastern | William Johnston knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Stewart Jones and he's hacked by Jerome Jones - foul #3 on Jerome Jones, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| 05:41 | Northeastern | William Johnston misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:41 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jordan Hickerson | 48-47 |
| 05:26 | VCU | Jerome Jones buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard Davis | 48-49 |
| 05:12 | Northeastern | George Foss travels with the ball | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joe Palomo (PG) George Foss | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:49 | VCU | Richard Davis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 04:48 | Northeastern | Linwood Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:23 | Northeastern | Linwood Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 04:22 | Northeastern | Robert Allen tips it home | 50-49 |
| 04:02 | VCU | Jerome Jones hits a shot from the right side | 50-51 |
| 03:48 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo is hacked by Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Keith Shelley (PF), Alec Vaillancourt (C) William Johnston, Linwood Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Carlson (PG), Bennie Cobbins (SF), Timothy Myer (C) Joe Moore, Richard Davis, Jerome Jones | |
| 03:35 | Northeastern | Robert Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin (SG) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Joe Palomo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Grant Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stewart Jones (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Keith Shelley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Alec Vaillancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Mazikowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jordan Hickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Myer (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins can't finish the layup | 50-51 |
| 03:24 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 03:10 | VCU | Joseph Carlson is fouled on the floor by Stewart Jones - foul #5 on Stewart Jones, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Gurley (PF) Stewart Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Davis (SG), Dennis Hackett (PF) Alan Mazikowski, Jordan Hickerson | |
| 03:10 | VCU | Joseph Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:10 | Northeastern | Keith Shelley snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 02:54 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Murphey (C) Timothy Myer | |
| 02:54 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:54 | Northeastern | Joe Palomo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:52 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Allen (SG), William Johnston (PF) Grant Gatlin, James Gurley | |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), Alan Mazikowski (SG), Jordan Hickerson (PF), Jerome Jones (C) Joseph Carlson, Richard Davis, Dennis Hackett, Robert Murphey | |
| 02:38 | VCU | Joe Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 02:37 | VCU | Jerome Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:22 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Alan Mazikowski | 52-53 |
| 02:16 | Northeastern | Keith Shelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 02:15 | Northeastern | Alec Vaillancourt tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 02:02 | VCU | Joe Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 02:01 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Joe Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Palomo - foul #4 on Joe Palomo, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Joe Moore misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Joe Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:50 | Northeastern | William Johnston pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 01:48 | Northeastern | Alan Mazikowski takes the ball from Joe Palomo in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 01:36 | VCU | Joe Moore drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Mazikowski | 54-55 |
| 01:16 | Northeastern | Robert Allen can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 54-55 |
| 01:15 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to William Johnston | 54-55 |
| 01:00 | Northeastern | Jordan Hickerson steals the ball from Joe Palomo | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins is hacked by Robert Allen - foul #1 on Robert Allen, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| 00:35 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:35 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:15 | Northeastern | Robert Allen loses the dribble to Joe Moore | 54-56 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Alan Mazikowski lays it in on a great pass from Joe Moore | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Northeastern | William Johnston makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | VCU | Joe Palomo is called for the reach on Jordan Hickerson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Palomo, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Grant Gatlin (PG) Joe Palomo | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:01 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Jordan Hickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Robert Allen comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 57-59 |