| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Skinner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Hutchins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Jimmy Lanphear (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Shead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Shabazz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | David Byrd inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northeastern | David Byrd comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 19:42 | Northeastern | Gary Shabazz pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:23 | Northeastern | David Byrd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 19:22 | VCU | The rebound goes to John Skinner | 31-29 |
| 19:14 | VCU | John Skinner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 19:12 | Northeastern | David Hoover snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:54 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 18:52 | VCU | The rebound goes to Leroy Hutchins | 31-29 |
| 18:27 | VCU | David Hoover steals it from Duane Morris | 31-29 |
| 18:12 | Northeastern | David Shead connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:55 | VCU | John Skinner is called for a backcourt violation | 31-32 |
| 17:51 | Northeastern | Jerry Wiles steps in front of the Jimmy Lanphear pass in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 17:47 | VCU | Jerry Wiles slams it home | 33-32 |
| 17:32 | Northeastern | John Skinner takes the ball from Jimmy Lanphear | 33-32 |
| 17:29 | VCU | Jerry Wiles hits the finger roll set up by John Skinner | 35-32 |
| 17:20 | Northeastern | David Shead misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 17:19 | VCU | Ryan Tillman grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 17:13 | VCU | Duane Morris misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 17:12 | VCU | Duane Morris grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:02 | VCU | Duane Morris makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Tillman | 38-32 |
| 16:42 | Northeastern | David Byrd hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Lanphear and he's fouled by Ryan Tillman - foul #2 on Ryan Tillman, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | VCU | James Washington (PG), John Boudreau (SG), Clifford Defreitas (SF), Ernest Smith (PF) Jerry Wiles, John Skinner, Ryan Tillman, Duane Morris | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Iler (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), David Varela (PF), Anthony St. Pierre (C) Jimmy Lanphear, David Shead, Gary Shabazz, David Hoover | |
| 16:42 | Northeastern | David Byrd misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:42 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:21 | VCU | James Washington knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 16:08 | Northeastern | Robert Iler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 16:07 | Northeastern | David Byrd hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 15:52 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Washington | 43-36 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Defreitas (fresh) PF - Ernest Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Hutchins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Robert Iler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Byrd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Varela (fresh) C - Anthony St. Pierre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northeastern | David Byrd misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 15:37 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:29 | VCU | John Boudreau connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leroy Hutchins | 46-36 |
| 15:16 | Northeastern | Anthony St. Pierre misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-36 |
| 15:15 | Northeastern | Anthony St. Pierre misses the tip | 46-36 |
| 15:14 | Northeastern | David Varela tips it home | 46-38 |
| 14:53 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas is whistled for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), John Skinner (SG), Ryan Tillman (SF), Duane Morris (PF) James Washington, John Boudreau, Clifford Defreitas, Leroy Hutchins | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear (PG), David Shead (SG), Gary Shabazz (PF), David Hoover (C) Michael Peterson, David Byrd, David Varela, Anthony St. Pierre | |
| 14:37 | Northeastern | David Hoover misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 46-38 |
| 14:36 | Northeastern | David Hoover misses the tip | 46-38 |
| 14:35 | Northeastern | Gary Shabazz tips it in | 46-40 |
| 14:20 | VCU | John Skinner is hacked by David Shead - foul #2 on David Shead, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 14:01 | VCU | Ernest Smith lays it in set up by John Skinner and he's hacked by David Hoover - foul #3 on David Hoover, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| 14:01 | VCU | Ernest Smith makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:51 | Northeastern | Robert Iler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| 13:26 | VCU | Duane Morris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 13:14 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ernest Smith - foul #1 on Ernest Smith, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | VCU | James Washington (PG), John Boudreau (SG), Leroy Hutchins (C) Jerry Wiles, John Skinner, Ernest Smith | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Peterson (SF), David Varela (PF) Robert Iler, Gary Shabazz | |
| 13:14 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:14 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:04 | VCU | James Washington misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 13:03 | Northeastern | David Hoover grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 12:48 | Northeastern | David Shead clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan Tillman - foul #3 on Ryan Tillman, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Rafael Valletta (PF) Duane Morris | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 12:48 | Northeastern | David Shead makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:48 | Northeastern | David Shead makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:28 | VCU | James Washington is whistled for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Clifford Defreitas (SF) Ryan Tillman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Byrd (SF), Anthony St. Pierre (C) Michael Peterson, David Hoover | |
| 12:08 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Byrd | 51-47 |
| 11:57 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas loses the dribble to Anthony St. Pierre | 51-47 |
| 11:43 | Northeastern | John Boudreau steals the ball from David Varela | 51-47 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Defreitas (fresh) PF - Rafael Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Hutchins (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Jimmy Lanphear (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Shead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Varela (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony St. Pierre (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | VCU | James Washington knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Rafael Valletta | 53-47 |
| 11:17 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 11:15 | VCU | James Washington snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 11:11 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas misses the dunk attempt | 53-47 |
| 11:10 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas tips it but misses | 53-47 |
| 11:08 | Northeastern | David Varela snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 10:59 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 10:43 | VCU | James Washington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 10:42 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to David Varela | 53-49 |
| 10:32 | Northeastern | David Shead makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by David Varela | 53-51 |
| 10:09 | VCU | Rafael Valletta buries a jumper from the right side | 55-51 |
| 09:49 | Northeastern | Anthony St. Pierre misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 09:47 | VCU | John Boudreau grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:35 | VCU | John Boudreau misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 09:33 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to James Washington | 55-51 |
| 09:15 | VCU | Rafael Valletta clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 09:13 | Northeastern | David Shead snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:58 | Northeastern | David Varela hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-51 |
| 08:57 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:43 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 08:25 | Northeastern | David Shead drills a 3 from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 08:14 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins misses the easy layup | 57-54 |
| 08:13 | Northeastern | David Shead snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 08:08 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-54 |
| 08:07 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:49 | VCU | Jimmy Lanphear steals the ball from Rafael Valletta | 57-54 |
| 07:26 | Northeastern | Anthony St. Pierre misses the runner from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 07:24 | Northeastern | David Shead can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 07:22 | Northeastern | Anthony St. Pierre hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boudreau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Defreitas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Valletta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Hutchins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Jimmy Lanphear (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Shead (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Byrd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Varela (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony St. Pierre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | VCU | Rafael Valletta can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Shead - foul #3 on David Shead, team foul #3 | 57-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), John Skinner (SG), Ryan Tillman (SF), Duane Morris (PF) James Washington, John Boudreau, Clifford Defreitas, Leroy Hutchins | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Coy Weiss (PG), Robert Iler (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), Gary Shabazz (PF), David Hoover (C) Jimmy Lanphear, David Shead, David Byrd, David Varela, Anthony St. Pierre | |
| 07:01 | VCU | Rafael Valletta makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:01 | VCU | Rafael Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:34 | Northeastern | Gary Shabazz's pass is intercepted by Duane Morris | 59-56 |
| 06:21 | VCU | Rafael Valletta clanks a fadeaway from close range | 59-56 |
| 06:20 | VCU | Ryan Tillman snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Robert Iler takes the ball from Duane Morris | 59-56 |
| 06:03 | Northeastern | Robert Iler throws it down | 59-58 |
| 05:48 | VCU | Jerry Wiles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Coy Weiss - foul #2 on Coy Weiss, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Smith (C) Rafael Valletta | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 05:48 | VCU | Jerry Wiles makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:48 | VCU | Jerry Wiles makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:25 | Northeastern | Gary Shabazz hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Iler | 61-60 |
| 04:57 | VCU | Duane Morris is called for traveling | 61-60 |
| 04:38 | Northeastern | Coy Weiss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 04:36 | Northeastern | Gary Shabazz grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:26 | Northeastern | Robert Iler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 04:25 | VCU | Ryan Tillman pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:04 | VCU | John Skinner drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Smith | 63-60 |
| 03:55 | Northeastern | David Hoover can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Ernest Smith - foul #2 on Ernest Smith, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | VCU | James Washington (PG), Randall Ross (SF), Leroy Hutchins (C) Jerry Wiles, Ryan Tillman, Duane Morris | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Harry Abbott (PG), David Shead (SG), David Byrd (SF), James Pollock (PF) Coy Weiss, Robert Iler, Michael Peterson, Gary Shabazz | |
| 03:55 | Northeastern | David Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:55 | Northeastern | David Hoover misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:55 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ernest Smith | 63-61 |
| 03:40 | VCU | James Washington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 03:38 | VCU | John Skinner pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:33 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins is denied on a layup by David Hoover | 63-61 |
| 03:32 | Northeastern | David Byrd pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:27 | Northeastern | Harry Abbott knocks in the floater from the left side set up by James Pollock | 63-63 |
| 03:09 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins slams it home | 65-63 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Skinner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Ross (fresh) PF - Ernest Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Hutchins (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Harry Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Shead (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Pollock (fresh) C - David Hoover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Northeastern | Harry Abbott clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 02:47 | VCU | John Skinner grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 02:47 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), Ryan Tillman (SF), Duane Morris (PF) John Skinner, Randall Ross, Ernest Smith | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear (PG), Gary Shabazz (PF) Harry Abbott, James Pollock | |
| 02:34 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Iler (SG), Anthony St. Pierre (C) David Shead, David Hoover | |
| 02:32 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | VCU | John Skinner (SG) James Washington | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Shead (SG), David Hoover (C) Robert Iler, Anthony St. Pierre | |
| 02:08 | Northeastern | John Skinner steps in front of the David Hoover pass | 65-63 |
| 02:04 | VCU | John Skinner misses the easy layup | 65-63 |
| 02:02 | Northeastern | Gary Shabazz pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:38 | Northeastern | David Byrd knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from David Shead and he's hacked by Ryan Tillman - foul #4 on Ryan Tillman, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| 01:38 | Northeastern | David Byrd makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:18 | VCU | John Skinner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins can't tip it in | 65-66 |
| 01:15 | Northeastern | David Byrd grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 01:05 | Northeastern | David Shead comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 01:03 | VCU | The rebound goes to Leroy Hutchins | 65-66 |
| 00:40 | VCU | David Hoover picks off the pass by Leroy Hutchins | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Northeastern | David Hoover lays it in | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | VCU | John Skinner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Morris | 65-68 |
| 00:05 | VCU | John Skinner buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-68 |
| 00:05 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Jimmy Lanphear knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-70 |