| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Bobby Hodgkinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Tull (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mohammad Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernard Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Schutt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Northeastern | Walter Tull hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 19:44 | VCU | The rebound goes to Yuan Tang | 27-27 |
| 19:21 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 27-27 |
| 19:19 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:55 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 27-27 |
| 18:53 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:31 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Yuan Tang | 27-29 |
| 18:15 | Northeastern | Bobby Hodgkinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 17:47 | VCU | Joshua Weston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 17:21 | Northeastern | Diego Rodriguez swats the layup by Richard Schutt | 29-29 |
| 17:20 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney tips it in | 31-29 |
| 16:53 | VCU | Joshua Weston can't throw it down | 31-29 |
| 16:51 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 16:31 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-31 |
| 16:30 | VCU | Joshua Weston gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:10 | VCU | Mario Holmes is fouled on the floor by Bernard Whitney - foul #3 on Bernard Whitney, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Edward Patrick (PG), Matthew Davidson (SF), Laurence Butler (PF), Noel Deleon (C) Bobby Hodgkinson, Mohammad Smith, Bernard Whitney, Richard Schutt | |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), William Johnson (SF), William Lykes (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Yuan Tang, Mario Holmes, Alfredo Valadez, Diego Rodriguez, Joshua Weston | |
| 15:49 | VCU | William Lykes drills a runner from the right block and the foul's on Matthew Davidson - foul #2 on Matthew Davidson, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 15:49 | VCU | William Lykes makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Edward Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Tull (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Laurence Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Noel Deleon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) SF - William Lykes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Johnson (fresh) C - Gilberto Maldonado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northeastern | Walter Tull drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 15:14 | VCU | Carlos Farina comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Patrick - foul #2 on Edward Patrick, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith (SF), Bernard Whitney (PF) Walter Tull, Noel Deleon | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfredo Valadez (SF) William Lykes | |
| 15:14 | VCU | Carlos Farina makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:14 | VCU | Carlos Farina makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:58 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Edward Patrick | 36-36 |
| 14:42 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez loses the dribble to Mohammad Smith | 36-36 |
| 14:19 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith makes the shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 14:00 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 13:59 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 13:38 | Northeastern | Matthew Davidson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 13:36 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:19 | VCU | Edward Patrick steps in front of the Carlos Farina pass | 38-36 |
| 13:01 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney misses long on a runner from close range | 38-36 |
| 12:59 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:30 | VCU | Clint Goodman knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Johnson | 38-38 |
| 12:18 | Northeastern | Laurence Butler knocks in the runner from close range set up by Matthew Davidson | 40-38 |
| 12:01 | VCU | Carlos Farina makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Mohammad Smith - foul #2 on Mohammad Smith, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bobby Hodgkinson (PG), Walter Tull (SG), Noel Deleon (PF), Richard Schutt (C) Edward Patrick, Matthew Davidson, Bernard Whitney, Laurence Butler | |
| Subs | VCU | Mario Holmes (SG), Yuan Tang (SF), Diego Rodriguez (PF), Joshua Weston (C) Clint Goodman, Alfredo Valadez, William Johnson, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| 12:01 | VCU | Carlos Farina makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:43 | Northeastern | Walter Tull hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mohammad Smith and he's fouled by Yuan Tang - foul #2 on Yuan Tang, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Lykes (SF) Carlos Farina | |
| 11:43 | Northeastern | Walter Tull makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Bobby Hodgkinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Tull (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mohammad Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Noel Deleon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Schutt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lykes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | VCU | Mohammad Smith steals it from William Lykes | 43-41 |
| 11:10 | Northeastern | Richard Schutt lays it in | 45-41 |
| 10:55 | VCU | Joshua Weston clanks a jumper from the right block | 45-41 |
| 10:53 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:32 | Northeastern | Walter Tull clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 10:30 | Northeastern | Bobby Hodgkinson tips it but misses | 45-41 |
| 10:29 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:09 | VCU | Bobby Hodgkinson is called for the reach on Joshua Weston - foul #1 on Bobby Hodgkinson, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Matthew Davidson (SF), Bernard Whitney (PF) Mohammad Smith, Noel Deleon | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfredo Valadez (SF) William Lykes | |
| 09:50 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Weston | 45-44 |
| 09:37 | Northeastern | Richard Schutt is hacked by Joshua Weston - foul #2 on Joshua Weston, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| 09:24 | Northeastern | Walter Tull buries a 3 from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 09:00 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 08:59 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:52 | Northeastern | Matthew Davidson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 08:50 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:37 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney drills a floater from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 08:16 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Mario Holmes | 50-46 |
| 07:54 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 07:53 | VCU | The rebound goes to Alfredo Valadez | 50-46 |
| 07:26 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses badly on a floater from the left block | 50-46 |
| 07:25 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Walter Tull | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Bobby Hodgkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Tull (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Matthew Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Whitney (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Schutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Weston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Northeastern | Walter Tull connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Hodgkinson | 52-46 |
| 06:53 | VCU | Bobby Hodgkinson steals the ball from Yuan Tang | 52-46 |
| 06:49 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney misses the lay-in | 52-46 |
| 06:47 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 06:40 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 06:38 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Walter Tull | 52-46 |
| 06:17 | Northeastern | The jump hook by Matthew Davidson is blocked by Alfredo Valadez | 52-46 |
| 06:16 | Northeastern | Matthew Davidson tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 06:05 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses the easy layup | 54-46 |
| 06:04 | Northeastern | Matthew Davidson gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:53 | Northeastern | Walter Tull hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-46 |
| 05:51 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Davidson | 54-46 |
| 05:41 | Northeastern | Bobby Hodgkinson banks in the layup | 56-46 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 05:29 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez is hacked by Bobby Hodgkinson - foul #2 on Bobby Hodgkinson, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Edward Patrick (PG), Mohammad Smith (SF), Laurence Butler (PF), Noel Deleon (C) Bobby Hodgkinson, Matthew Davidson, Bernard Whitney, Richard Schutt | |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), William Johnson (SF), William Lykes (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Yuan Tang, Mario Holmes, Alfredo Valadez, Diego Rodriguez, Joshua Weston | |
| 05:13 | VCU | William Lykes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 05:11 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Clint Goodman | 56-46 |
| 04:55 | VCU | William Lykes makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Farina | 56-48 |
| 04:34 | Northeastern | Edward Patrick is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Edward Patrick, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 04:17 | VCU | Clint Goodman knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Johnson | 56-50 |
| 04:00 | Northeastern | Edward Patrick clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 03:59 | Northeastern | Laurence Butler snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 03:45 | Northeastern | Laurence Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney (PF) Noel Deleon | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfredo Valadez (SF) William Lykes | |
| 03:16 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clint Goodman | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Edward Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Tull (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Mohammad Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Whitney (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Laurence Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) C - Gilberto Maldonado (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Northeastern | William Johnson takes the ball from Bernard Whitney | 56-52 |
| 02:55 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bobby Hodgkinson (PG), Matthew Davidson (SG), Richard Schutt (C) Edward Patrick, Walter Tull, Laurence Butler | |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Mario Holmes (SG), Joshua Weston (C) Carlos Farina, Clint Goodman, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| 02:31 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Diego Rodriguez (PF) William Johnson | |
| 02:12 | Northeastern | Matthew Davidson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 02:10 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:59 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Diego Rodriguez - foul #3 on Diego Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Walter Tull (SG) Matthew Davidson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:59 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:59 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:35 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 01:33 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Walter Tull | 58-52 |
| 01:23 | Northeastern | Richard Schutt misses the lay-in | 58-52 |
| 01:22 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez lays it in | 58-54 |
| 01:00 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Yuan Tang - foul #3 on Yuan Tang, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| 01:00 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:00 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:48 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mario Holmes | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Northeastern | Walter Tull is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Holmes - foul #2 on Mario Holmes, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| 00:45 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney is fouled on the floor by Diego Rodriguez - foul #4 on Diego Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 00:44 | Northeastern | Diego Rodriguez is called for the reach on Bernard Whitney - foul #5 on Diego Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Johnson (PF) Diego Rodriguez | |
| 00:44 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:44 | Northeastern | Bernard Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | VCU | Bobby Hodgkinson is called for the reach on Mario Holmes - foul #3 on Bobby Hodgkinson, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| 00:38 | VCU | Mario Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:38 | VCU | Mario Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:38 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Walter Tull | 62-57 |
| 00:35 | Northeastern | Walter Tull is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Holmes - foul #3 on Mario Holmes, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Matthew Davidson (SG), Noel Deleon (C) Bobby Hodgkinson, Richard Schutt | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:35 | Northeastern | Walter Tull misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:35 | VCU | Joshua Weston gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:29 | VCU | Joshua Weston lays it up and in and the foul's on Noel Deleon - foul #2 on Noel Deleon, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 00:29 | VCU | Joshua Weston makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:27 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith is hacked by Yuan Tang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Yuan Tang, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bobby Hodgkinson (PG), Richard Schutt (C) Matthew Davidson, Noel Deleon | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:27 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:27 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-60 |
| 00:19 | Northeastern | Richard Schutt grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | Northeastern | Richard Schutt is hacked by Yuan Tang in the backcourt - foul #5 on Yuan Tang, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG) Yuan Tang | |
| 00:17 | Northeastern | Richard Schutt misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | Northeastern | Richard Schutt misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joshua Weston | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Joshua Weston snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Carlos Farina connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alfredo Valadez | 64-63 |
| 00:03 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Farina - foul #2 on Carlos Farina, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| 00:03 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:03 | Northeastern | Mohammad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Mario Holmes hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-63 |