| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Allen Smith (fresh) SG - David Shead (fresh) SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) PF - Gary Shabazz (fresh) C - David Hoover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Albert Miyashiro (fresh) SG - John Skinner (fresh) SF - Ryan Tillman (fresh) PF - William Parikh (fresh) C - Leroy Hutchins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | VCU | Ryan Tillman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Northeastern | David Hoover pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Northeastern | David Shead makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Shabazz | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | VCU | Allen Smith steps in front of the Ryan Tillman pass | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Northeastern | Allen Smith hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 18:59 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Northeastern | Allen Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | VCU | Ryan Tillman clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Smith - foul #1 on Timothy Smith, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | VCU | Ryan Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | VCU | Ryan Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Northeastern | David Hoover misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | VCU | John Skinner snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | VCU | John Skinner scores on a shot from the right side | 4-5 |
| 17:24 | Northeastern | David Hoover misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | VCU | Ryan Tillman grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | VCU | John Skinner misses long on a shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Allen Smith | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | Northeastern | William Parikh swats the short shot by Timothy Smith | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Northeastern | David Hoover hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 16:45 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro double dribbles | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), Robert Iler (SF), David Byrd (PF) Allen Smith, David Shead, Timothy Smith, Gary Shabazz | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (SG), James Washington (SF), Ernest Smith (PF), Rafael Valletta (C) John Skinner, Ryan Tillman, William Parikh, Leroy Hutchins | |
| 16:31 | Northeastern | David Hoover connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from David Byrd | 8-5 |
| 16:12 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Washington | 8-7 |
| 15:45 | Northeastern | Robert Iler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Shead (SG) Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | VCU | John Skinner (SG) Albert Miyashiro | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Jimmy Lanphear (fresh) SG - David Shead (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Iler (fresh) PF - David Byrd (fresh) C - David Hoover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Merrill (fresh) SG - John Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Washington (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ernest Smith (fresh) C - Rafael Valletta (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | VCU | James Washington clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:31 | VCU | Rafael Valletta misses the tip | 8-7 |
| 15:30 | VCU | Rafael Valletta gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:21 | VCU | Ernest Smith is hacked by David Byrd - foul #1 on David Byrd, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Allen Smith (PG) Jimmy Lanphear | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:09 | VCU | John Skinner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Shead - foul #1 on David Shead, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Timothy Smith (SF) David Hoover | |
| Subs | VCU | William Parikh (PF), Leroy Hutchins (C) Ernest Smith, Rafael Valletta | |
| 15:09 | VCU | John Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:09 | VCU | John Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:46 | Northeastern | David Byrd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:44 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:32 | VCU | James Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 14:30 | Northeastern | David Shead snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:26 | Northeastern | David Shead misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:25 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:20 | VCU | James Washington is fouled on the floor by Robert Iler - foul #1 on Robert Iler, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gary Shabazz (PF), David Hoover (C) David Byrd, Robert Iler | |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Miyashiro (PG), Ryan Tillman (SF) John Skinner, James Washington | |
| 14:04 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-8 |
| 14:02 | Northeastern | Timothy Smith grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:41 | Northeastern | Allen Smith is hacked by Ryan Tillman - foul #1 on Ryan Tillman, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear (PG), Michael Peterson (SG) Allen Smith, David Shead | |
| Subs | VCU | John Skinner (SG), Ernest Smith (PF), Rafael Valletta (C) Scott Merrill, William Parikh, Leroy Hutchins | |
| 13:35 | Northeastern | David Hoover is fouled on the floor by Ernest Smith - foul #1 on Ernest Smith, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| 13:20 | Northeastern | David Hoover banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmy Lanphear | 10-8 |
| 13:08 | VCU | Ryan Tillman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Miyashiro | 10-11 |
| 13:04 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Shabazz | 12-11 |
| 12:47 | VCU | Ryan Tillman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 12:46 | Northeastern | Gary Shabazz gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:40 | Northeastern | David Hoover connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gary Shabazz | 15-11 |
| 12:18 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Hoover - foul #1 on David Hoover, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Allen Smith (PG), David Shead (SG), Robert Iler (SF) Jimmy Lanphear, Michael Peterson, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (SG), James Washington (SF), William Parikh (PF), Leroy Hutchins (C) John Skinner, Ryan Tillman, Ernest Smith, Rafael Valletta | |
| 12:18 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:18 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:01 | Northeastern | David Hoover clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 11:59 | Northeastern | Gary Shabazz misses the tip | 15-13 |
| 11:58 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 11:54 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 11:53 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to William Parikh | 15-13 |
| 11:32 | VCU | Gary Shabazz steals the ball from Scott Merrill | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Allen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Shead (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Iler (fresh) PF - Gary Shabazz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Hoover (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Albert Miyashiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Merrill (fresh) SF - James Washington (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Parikh (fresh) C - Leroy Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Northeastern | David Hoover can't connect on a runner near the basket | 15-13 |
| 11:05 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:48 | VCU | David Shead picks off the pass by Scott Merrill | 15-13 |
| 10:25 | Northeastern | Allen Smith clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Miyashiro - foul #1 on Albert Miyashiro, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Byrd (PF) Gary Shabazz | |
| Subs | VCU | Ryan Tillman (SF), Ernest Smith (C) Albert Miyashiro, Leroy Hutchins | |
| 10:25 | Northeastern | Allen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:25 | Northeastern | Allen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:07 | VCU | David Shead is called for the reach on Ryan Tillman - foul #2 on David Shead, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear (PG), Michael Peterson (SG) Allen Smith, David Shead | |
| Subs | VCU | Rafael Valletta (C) William Parikh | |
| 09:53 | VCU | Scott Merrill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 09:52 | VCU | Ryan Tillman snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 09:39 | VCU | Ryan Tillman's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Iler | 16-13 |
| 09:37 | VCU | Rafael Valletta gets the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:21 | VCU | Ernest Smith is hacked by Robert Iler - foul #2 on Robert Iler, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Timothy Smith (SF) Robert Iler | |
| Subs | VCU | John Skinner (SG), Leroy Hutchins (C) James Washington, Rafael Valletta | |
| 09:21 | VCU | Ernest Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:21 | VCU | Ernest Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:56 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-15 |
| 08:54 | VCU | Ernest Smith pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:34 | VCU | John Skinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Miyashiro (PG), William Parikh (PF) Scott Merrill, Ernest Smith | |
| 08:14 | Northeastern | David Byrd scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 07:55 | VCU | Ryan Tillman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-15 |
| 07:53 | Northeastern | David Byrd pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:34 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson double dribbles | 19-15 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Allen Smith (PG), Gary Shabazz (PF) Michael Peterson, David Byrd | |
| Subs | VCU | James Washington (SF), Ernest Smith (C) Ryan Tillman, Leroy Hutchins | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Allen Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Lanphear (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) PF - Gary Shabazz (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Hoover (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Albert Miyashiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Skinner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Washington (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Parikh (fresh) C - Ernest Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | VCU | John Skinner misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Smith - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Byrd (SF) Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (PG) Albert Miyashiro | |
| 07:21 | VCU | John Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:21 | VCU | John Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:02 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on James Washington - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| 07:02 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:02 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:45 | VCU | Ernest Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 20-17 |
| 06:43 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to David Byrd | 20-17 |
| 06:39 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Shabazz | 22-17 |
| 06:21 | VCU | William Parikh buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Scott Merrill | 22-19 |
| 06:01 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear loses the dribble to William Parikh | 22-19 |
| 05:47 | VCU | John Skinner's floater is tipped away by David Byrd | 22-19 |
| 05:46 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Gary Shabazz | 22-19 |
| 05:36 | Northeastern | David Byrd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 05:35 | VCU | Ernest Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:15 | VCU | John Skinner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 05:14 | VCU | Ernest Smith hits the follow up shot | 22-21 |
| 04:50 | Northeastern | David Hoover misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 04:48 | VCU | Scott Merrill gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:29 | VCU | John Skinner makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Scott Merrill | 22-24 |
| 04:11 | Northeastern | David Hoover misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-24 |
| 04:09 | VCU | Scott Merrill grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 03:54 | VCU | James Washington's pass is intercepted by Gary Shabazz | 22-24 |
| 03:33 | Northeastern | David Hoover is hacked by Ernest Smith - foul #2 on Ernest Smith, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Peterson (PG), David Shead (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Robert Iler (C) Allen Smith, Jimmy Lanphear, David Byrd, David Hoover | |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Miyashiro (PG), Ryan Tillman (SF), Rafael Valletta (PF), Leroy Hutchins (C) Scott Merrill, James Washington, William Parikh, Ernest Smith | |
| 03:19 | Northeastern | Timothy Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 03:18 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson tips it but misses | 22-24 |
| 03:17 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Michael Peterson (fresh) SG - David Shead (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) PF - Gary Shabazz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Iler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Albert Miyashiro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Skinner (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Valletta (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leroy Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | VCU | John Skinner makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 02:54 | Northeastern | Gary Shabazz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 02:53 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 02:43 | Northeastern | Robert Iler comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Ryan Tillman - foul #2 on Ryan Tillman, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (SG) John Skinner | |
| 02:43 | Northeastern | Robert Iler makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:43 | Northeastern | Robert Iler misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:43 | VCU | The rebound goes to Rafael Valletta | 23-26 |
| 02:38 | VCU | Scott Merrill is fouled on the floor by David Shead - foul #3 on David Shead, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Allen Smith (PG) David Shead | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:38 | VCU | Scott Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:38 | VCU | Scott Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:19 | Northeastern | Allen Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Smith | 25-28 |
| 02:01 | VCU | Ryan Tillman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 02:00 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Gary Shabazz | 25-28 |
| 01:47 | Northeastern | Robert Iler can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Leroy Hutchins - foul #1 on Leroy Hutchins, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Smith (PF) Rafael Valletta | |
| 01:47 | Northeastern | Robert Iler misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:47 | Northeastern | Robert Iler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:20 | VCU | Ernest Smith comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 26-28 |
| 01:19 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 01:01 | Northeastern | Allen Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Smith | 28-28 |
| 00:32 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 00:31 | Northeastern | Gary Shabazz grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 00:13 | Northeastern | Allen Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 00:12 | VCU | The rebound goes to Leroy Hutchins | 28-28 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Ernest Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-30 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Timothy Smith misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-30 |