| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Steve Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Verde (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Baum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Mario Johnson inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern State | Joshua Weston swats the short shot by Steven Verde | 26-27 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum tips it but misses | 26-27 |
| 19:41 | VCU | The rebound goes to Diego Rodriguez | 26-27 |
| 19:39 | VCU | Steven Verde is called for the reach on Mario Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Verde, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:15 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez is hacked by Mario Johnson - foul #1 on Mario Johnson, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| 18:54 | VCU | The jump hook by Alfredo Valadez is blocked by Christopher Baum | 26-27 |
| 18:53 | VCU | Joshua Weston tips it but misses | 26-27 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | Yuan Tang steals the ball from Steve Leonard | 26-27 |
| 18:05 | VCU | Yuan Tang is hacked by Christopher Baum - foul #2 on Christopher Baum, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (PG), Steven Boston (SG), Corey Rose (SF), Johnny Smith (PF), Charles Stroup (C) Steve Leonard, Steven Verde, Mario Johnson, Christopher Baum, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | VCU | William Johnson (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Diego Rodriguez, Joshua Weston | |
| 17:42 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-30 |
| 17:08 | VCU | William Johnson can't finish the uncontested layup | 29-30 |
| 17:06 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez tips it home | 29-32 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Alfredo Valadez - foul #1 on Alfredo Valadez, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard (PG), Steven Verde (SG), Christopher Baum (PF) Teddy Johnson, Steven Boston, Charles Stroup | |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), William Lykes (PF), Joshua Weston (C) Yuan Tang, Mario Holmes, Alfredo Valadez, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose misses the 3rd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:55 | VCU | Joshua Weston gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:32 | VCU | Joshua Weston hits a runner from the right block set up by Carlos Farina | 30-34 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Christopher Baum, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mario Johnson (SF), Charles Stroup (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Corey Rose, Christopher Baum, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Diego Rodriguez (PF) William Lykes | |
| 15:48 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez misses the lay-in | 30-34 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Steve Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Verde (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stroup (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | Mario Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 15:22 | VCU | Clint Goodman pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:01 | VCU | Joshua Weston is fouled on the floor by Charles Bennett - foul #3 on Charles Bennett, team foul #5 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (PG), Adrian Bustos (SG), Steven Boston (SF), Christopher Baum (PF) Steve Leonard, Steven Verde, Mario Johnson, Charles Stroup | |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Mario Holmes (SG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), William Lykes (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Carlos Farina, Clint Goodman, William Johnson, Diego Rodriguez, Joshua Weston | |
| 14:39 | VCU | William Lykes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith (C) Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith is called for traveling | 30-34 |
| 13:50 | VCU | William Lykes comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Baum - foul #4 on Christopher Baum, team foul #6 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Stroup (C) Christopher Baum | |
| Subs | VCU | Diego Rodriguez (PF) Alfredo Valadez | |
| 13:50 | VCU | William Lykes misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:50 | VCU | William Lykes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Charles Stroup hits a shot from close range and the foul's on Diego Rodriguez - foul #1 on Diego Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard (PG) Teddy Johnson | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfredo Valadez (SF) William Lykes | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Charles Stroup misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:41 | VCU | The rebound goes to Diego Rodriguez | 32-35 |
| 13:38 | VCU | Yuan Tang is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Verde (SG) Adrian Bustos | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Charles Stroup misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 13:19 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 13:17 | VCU | Johnny Smith is called for the reach on Yuan Tang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Smith, team foul #7 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mario Johnson (SF), Charles Bennett (C) Steven Boston, Charles Stroup | |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (SG), Joshua Weston (C) Mario Holmes, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| 13:17 | VCU | Yuan Tang misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde is called for traveling | 32-35 |
| 12:42 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Yuan Tang | 32-37 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett misses the dunk | 32-37 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde can't tip it in | 32-37 |
| 12:24 | VCU | The rebound goes to Yuan Tang | 32-37 |
| 12:01 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (PG), Adrian Bustos (SG), Steven Boston (SF), Charles Stroup (PF), Corey Rose (C) Steve Leonard, Steven Verde, Mario Johnson, Johnny Smith, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | VCU | Mario Holmes (SG), William Johnson (SF), William Lykes (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Yuan Tang, Alfredo Valadez, Diego Rodriguez, Joshua Weston | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern State | Charles Stroup clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 11:48 | VCU | William Johnson grabs the board | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Teddy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adrian Bustos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Boston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Stroup (fresh) 4 pts. C - Corey Rose (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Lykes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilberto Maldonado (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | VCU | Carlos Farina scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Johnson | 32-40 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-40 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stroup | 32-40 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | Charles Stroup connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-40 |
| 10:38 | VCU | William Lykes drills a shot from the baseline | 35-42 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 10:21 | VCU | Carlos Farina grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:53 | VCU | Carlos Farina makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Lykes | 35-44 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern State | William Lykes is called for the reach on Charles Stroup - foul #1 on William Lykes, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard (PG), Steven Verde (SG), Mario Johnson (SF), Johnny Smith (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Teddy Johnson, Adrian Bustos, Steven Boston, Charles Stroup, Corey Rose | |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), Diego Rodriguez (PF), Joshua Weston (C) Carlos Farina, Mario Holmes, William Johnson, William Lykes, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | Mario Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-44 |
| 09:21 | VCU | Joshua Weston snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 09:01 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Mario Johnson - foul #2 on Mario Johnson, team foul #8 | 35-44 |
| 09:01 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 09:01 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | Alfredo Valadez takes the ball from Steve Leonard | 35-46 |
| 08:19 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez is open and buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Diego Rodriguez | 35-48 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | Mario Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Leonard | 37-48 |
| 07:44 | VCU | Joshua Weston hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 37-48 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Steve Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Verde (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Leonard | 39-48 |
| 07:34 | VCU | Steven Verde is called for the reach on Clint Goodman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Verde, team foul #9 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos (SG), Steven Boston (SF), Christopher Baum (PF) Steven Verde, Mario Johnson, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Mario Holmes (SG), William Johnson (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Yuan Tang, Diego Rodriguez, Joshua Weston | |
| 07:34 | VCU | Clint Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:34 | VCU | Clint Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum can't finish the layup | 39-49 |
| 07:15 | VCU | William Johnson grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 07:12 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez loses the dribble to Adrian Bustos in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Gilberto Maldonado picks off the pass by Charles Bennett | 39-49 |
| 06:21 | VCU | Clint Goodman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfredo Valadez and he's fouled by Steve Leonard - foul #2 on Steve Leonard, team foul #10 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Verde (SG), Charles Stroup (C) Steve Leonard, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (SG), Yuan Tang (SF), Joshua Weston (C) Mario Holmes, Alfredo Valadez, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| 06:21 | VCU | Clint Goodman makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Charles Stroup connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Steven Verde | 41-52 |
| 05:55 | VCU | Carlos Farina is hacked by Steven Verde in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Verde, team foul #11 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (PG), Corey Rose (SF), Johnny Smith (C) Adrian Bustos, Steven Boston, Charles Stroup | |
| Subs | VCU | William Lykes (SF), Diego Rodriguez (PF) Clint Goodman, William Johnson | |
| 05:55 | VCU | Carlos Farina makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 05:55 | VCU | Carlos Farina misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Johnny Smith | 41-53 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-53 |
| 05:27 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 04:58 | VCU | William Lykes misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 41-53 |
| 04:56 | VCU | Yuan Tang gets the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 04:41 | VCU | Carlos Farina double dribbles | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Boston (SG), Mario Johnson (SF), Charles Stroup (PF) Steven Verde, Christopher Baum, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Mario Holmes (SG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Carlos Farina, Diego Rodriguez, Joshua Weston | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | William Lykes blocks the jumper by Teddy Johnson | 41-53 |
| 04:16 | VCU | William Lykes gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 03:59 | VCU | Steven Boston is called for the reach on Mario Holmes - foul #1 on Steven Boston, team foul #12 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard (PG), Adrian Bustos (SG), Charles Bennett (C) Teddy Johnson, Steven Boston, Corey Rose | |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), William Johnson (PF) Yuan Tang, William Lykes | |
| 03:59 | VCU | Mario Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 03:59 | VCU | Mario Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett misses the jumper from the right side | 41-55 |
| 03:41 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado grabs the board | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Steve Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adrian Bustos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mario Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Stroup (fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gilberto Maldonado (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | VCU | Mario Holmes is hacked by Adrian Bustos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adrian Bustos, team foul #13 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Boston (SG), Ricky Valles (SF), Johnny Smith (PF) Steve Leonard, Mario Johnson, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | VCU | William Lykes (PF) Alfredo Valadez | |
| 03:39 | VCU | Mario Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 03:39 | VCU | Mario Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 41-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Clint Goodman (SG) Mario Holmes | |
| 02:54 | VCU | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Charles Stroup snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Steven Boston comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-57 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern State | Charles Stroup misses the tip | 41-57 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Ricky Valles tips it in | 43-57 |
| 02:15 | VCU | Carlos Farina buries a 3 from straight away | 43-60 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Steven Boston clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 01:50 | VCU | The rebound goes to Gilberto Maldonado | 43-60 |
| 01:48 | VCU | Carlos Farina is hacked by Adrian Bustos in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adrian Bustos, team foul #14 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (PG), Corey Rose (SF) Adrian Bustos, Ricky Valles | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:48 | VCU | Carlos Farina makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 01:48 | VCU | Carlos Farina makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith dunks the ball set up by Steven Boston and the foul's on Gilberto Maldonado - foul #1 on Gilberto Maldonado, team foul #4 | 45-62 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith makes the free throw | 46-62 |
| 01:33 | VCU | Clint Goodman double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-62 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern State | William Johnson picks off the pass by Johnny Smith | 46-62 |
| 01:04 | VCU | Clint Goodman lays it up and in set up by William Johnson | 46-64 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 46-64 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith tips it in | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | VCU | Carlos Farina is fouled in the backcourt by Teddy Johnson - foul #2 on Teddy Johnson, team foul #15 | 48-64 |
| 00:47 | VCU | Carlos Farina misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 00:47 | VCU | Carlos Farina misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose grabs the board | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Steven Boston misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose tips it home | 50-64 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Carlos Farina connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clint Goodman | 50-66 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Steven Boston hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on William Lykes - foul #2 on William Lykes, team foul #5 | 52-66 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Steven Boston makes the free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Carlos Farina runs out the clock | 53-66 |