| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Young (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Archie Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Martel (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Clarence Walker (fresh) C - Eugene Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Alexander Alam (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Beale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Newman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alex Rosalez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Eric Newman inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northeastern | Robert Taylor is fouled on the floor by Clarence Walker - foul #2 on Clarence Walker, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:31 | Northeastern | Eric Newman is fouled on the floor by Erik Martel - foul #2 on Erik Martel, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 19:16 | Northeastern | Robert Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:04 | VCU | Michael Young is hacked by Eric Newman - foul #3 on Eric Newman, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Sawyer (SF) Eric Newman | |
| 18:45 | VCU | Eugene Hartman lays it up and in set up by Michael Young | 36-26 |
| 18:25 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 18:05 | VCU | Eugene Hartman blows the layup | 36-29 |
| 18:03 | Northeastern | Alex Rosalez pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:49 | Northeastern | Robert Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 17:32 | VCU | Michael Young misses the 3 from straight away | 36-32 |
| 17:30 | VCU | Eugene Hartman hits the follow up shot | 38-32 |
| 17:07 | Northeastern | Eugene Hartman denies the turnaround by Robert Taylor | 38-32 |
| 17:06 | VCU | Erik Martel snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 16:59 | VCU | Michael Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:58 | Northeastern | Robert Taylor snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 16:37 | Northeastern | Erik Martel is called for the reach on Richard Sawyer - foul #3 on Erik Martel, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Hilliard (PG), Matthew Peterson (SG), Robert Miskell (SF), Michael Calhoun (PF), Arthur Rummel (C) Michael Young, Archie Hobbs, Erik Martel, Clarence Walker, Eugene Hartman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett (PG), Lester Richard (SG), John Stuart (SF), David Talmadge (PF) Alexander Alam, Jim Beale, Richard Sawyer, Robert Taylor | |
| 16:19 | Northeastern | Alex Rosalez throws it down on a great pass from Lester Richard and he's fouled by Michael Calhoun - foul #1 on Michael Calhoun, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| 16:19 | Northeastern | Alex Rosalez makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:58 | VCU | Arthur Rummel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 15:56 | Northeastern | Lester Richard pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Thomas Hilliard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Miskell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Rummel (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Christopher Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Richard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Stuart (fresh) PF - David Talmadge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Rosalez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by David Talmadge | 38-37 |
| 15:14 | VCU | John Stuart blocks the short jumper by Robert Miskell | 38-37 |
| 15:13 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Peterson | 38-37 |
| 15:03 | VCU | Matthew Peterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 15:02 | VCU | Matthew Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:55 | VCU | Arthur Rummel is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Young (PG), Erik Martel (SF), Eugene Hartman (C) Thomas Hilliard, Robert Miskell, Arthur Rummel | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Alam (PG), Jim Beale (SG), Eric Newman (SF), Robert Taylor (PF), Richard Sawyer (C) Christopher Garrett, Lester Richard, John Stuart, David Talmadge, Alex Rosalez | |
| 14:35 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-37 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Eugene Hartman grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:29 | VCU | Michael Young knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 14:15 | Northeastern | Jim Beale clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:13 | VCU | Matthew Peterson snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 13:44 | VCU | Michael Calhoun loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Archie Hobbs (SG), Clarence Walker (PF) Matthew Peterson, Michael Calhoun | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 13:32 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Sawyer | 40-40 |
| 13:24 | VCU | Michael Young makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 13:17 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jim Beale and he's fouled by Archie Hobbs - foul #2 on Archie Hobbs, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| 13:17 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:17 | VCU | Clarence Walker pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:56 | VCU | Michael Young misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-42 |
| 12:54 | Northeastern | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:37 | Northeastern | Eric Newman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 12:35 | VCU | Eugene Hartman pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:24 | VCU | Erik Martel comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-42 |
| 12:22 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:02 | Northeastern | Robert Taylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Hilliard (PG), Matthew Peterson (SF), Arthur Rummel (C) Michael Young, Erik Martel, Eugene Hartman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett (SG), David Talmadge (PF), Alex Rosalez (C) Jim Beale, Robert Taylor, Richard Sawyer | |
| 11:42 | VCU | Arthur Rummel clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 11:40 | VCU | Matthew Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Thomas Hilliard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Archie Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Peterson (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Clarence Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Rummel (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Alexander Alam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Talmadge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Rosalez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | VCU | Archie Hobbs knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 11:14 | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clarence Walker - foul #3 on Clarence Walker, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Miskell (SF), Michael Calhoun (PF) Archie Hobbs, Clarence Walker | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Lester Richard (SG), John Stuart (SF) Alexander Alam, Eric Newman | |
| 11:14 | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:14 | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:54 | VCU | Lester Richard steps in front of the Matthew Peterson pass | 45-44 |
| 10:36 | Northeastern | Matthew Peterson steps in front of the John Stuart pass | 45-44 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Arthur Rummel is called for 5 seconds | 45-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Young (PG), Archie Hobbs (SG), Erik Martel (SF), Clarence Walker (PF), Eugene Hartman (C) Thomas Hilliard, Matthew Peterson, Robert Miskell, Michael Calhoun, Arthur Rummel | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jim Beale (SG), Richard Sawyer (SF), Robert Taylor (PF) Lester Richard, David Talmadge, Alex Rosalez | |
| 10:03 | Northeastern | Robert Taylor makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 09:50 | VCU | Eugene Hartman buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Young | 47-46 |
| 09:34 | Northeastern | Eugene Hartman blocks the short jumper by Christopher Garrett | 47-46 |
| 09:33 | VCU | Erik Martel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:17 | VCU | Erik Martel is fouled on the floor by Robert Taylor - foul #4 on Robert Taylor, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Alam (PG), Eric Newman (SF) Christopher Garrett, Robert Taylor | |
| 08:59 | VCU | Michael Young misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Sawyer - foul #1 on Richard Sawyer, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Michael Young makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Michael Young makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:37 | Northeastern | Jim Beale comes up short on the floater near the basket | 49-46 |
| 08:36 | VCU | Eugene Hartman grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 08:15 | VCU | John Stuart swats the shot by Archie Hobbs | 49-46 |
| 08:14 | Northeastern | Eric Newman grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 08:10 | Northeastern | John Stuart's pass is intercepted by Clarence Walker | 49-46 |
| 07:56 | VCU | Eugene Hartman lays it in on a nice dish by Archie Hobbs | 51-46 |
| 07:27 | Northeastern | John Stuart comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Archie Hobbs - foul #3 on Archie Hobbs, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Matthew Peterson (SG), Robert Miskell (SF), Michael Calhoun (PF), Arthur Rummel (C) Archie Hobbs, Erik Martel, Clarence Walker, Eugene Hartman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett (SG), Robert Taylor (PF), Alex Rosalez (C) Jim Beale, Eric Newman, Richard Sawyer | |
| 07:27 | Northeastern | John Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:27 | Northeastern | John Stuart misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:27 | VCU | The rebound goes to Arthur Rummel | 51-47 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Young (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Peterson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Miskell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Rummel (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Alexander Alam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Garrett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stuart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Alex Rosalez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | VCU | Robert Miskell's layup is rejected by Alex Rosalez | 51-47 |
| 07:20 | VCU | Michael Calhoun tips it home | 53-47 |
| 07:02 | Northeastern | Alex Rosalez is hacked by Robert Miskell - foul #1 on Robert Miskell, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Hilliard (PG) Michael Young | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Newman (SF) John Stuart | |
| 07:02 | Northeastern | Alex Rosalez makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:02 | Northeastern | Alex Rosalez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:38 | VCU | Robert Miskell travels with the ball | 53-49 |
| 06:18 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Garrett | 53-52 |
| 06:03 | VCU | Arthur Rummel can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 06:01 | Northeastern | Robert Taylor grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 05:39 | Northeastern | Eric Newman's pass is intercepted by Robert Miskell | 53-52 |
| 05:22 | VCU | Arthur Rummel is called for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Young (PG), Erik Martel (SF), Eugene Hartman (C) Thomas Hilliard, Robert Miskell, Arthur Rummel | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jim Beale (SG) Alexander Alam | |
| 05:00 | Northeastern | Jim Beale clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 04:59 | VCU | Michael Calhoun grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 04:42 | VCU | Michael Calhoun banks in the layup | 55-52 |
| 04:22 | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 04:07 | VCU | Jim Beale is called for the reach on Matthew Peterson - foul #1 on Jim Beale, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Archie Hobbs (SG), Clarence Walker (PF) Matthew Peterson, Michael Calhoun | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Lester Richard (PG), Richard Sawyer (SF), David Talmadge (PF), John Stuart (C) Christopher Garrett, Eric Newman, Robert Taylor, Alex Rosalez | |
| 04:02 | VCU | Clarence Walker scores on a fadeaway from close range | 57-55 |
| 03:41 | Northeastern | Erik Martel is called for the reach on David Talmadge - foul #4 on Erik Martel, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Miskell (SF) Erik Martel | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Alam (PG) Lester Richard | |
| 03:41 | Northeastern | David Talmadge makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:41 | Northeastern | David Talmadge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:23 | VCU | Archie Hobbs is hacked by John Stuart - foul #1 on John Stuart, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 03:23 | VCU | Archie Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:23 | VCU | Archie Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Young (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Hobbs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Miskell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Hartman (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Alexander Alam (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Beale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Sawyer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Talmadge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stuart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam is hacked by Michael Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Young, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| 03:21 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:21 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:06 | VCU | Clarence Walker misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 03:04 | Northeastern | Richard Sawyer snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 02:43 | Northeastern | David Talmadge misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Clarence Walker - foul #4 on Clarence Walker, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Hilliard (PG), Matthew Peterson (SF), Arthur Rummel (C) Michael Young, Robert Miskell, Eugene Hartman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Newman (SF) John Stuart | |
| 02:43 | Northeastern | David Talmadge misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:43 | Northeastern | David Talmadge misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:43 | VCU | Matthew Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:43 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| 02:25 | VCU | Clarence Walker banks in the layup | 61-59 |
| 02:25 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Young (PG), Erik Martel (SF), Eugene Hartman (C) Thomas Hilliard, Matthew Peterson, Arthur Rummel | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Taylor (PF), Alex Rosalez (C) David Talmadge, Richard Sawyer | |
| 02:00 | Northeastern | Alex Rosalez can't finish the layup | 61-59 |
| 01:58 | Northeastern | Alex Rosalez pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:53 | Northeastern | Robert Taylor comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-59 |
| 01:52 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Alam | 61-59 |
| 01:41 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam misses the dunk | 61-59 |
| 01:39 | VCU | Clarence Walker snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Eric Newman is called for the reach on Erik Martel - foul #4 on Eric Newman, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Erik Martel makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Erik Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:54 | Northeastern | Jim Beale misses long on a floater in the lane | 63-59 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Michael Young grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | VCU | Michael Young knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Erik Martel | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-59 |
| 00:21 | VCU | Erik Martel gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | VCU | Erik Martel is hacked by Alexander Alam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Alam, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Matthew Peterson (PF) Clarence Walker | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:20 | VCU | Erik Martel makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Erik Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam travels with the ball | 67-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Hilliard (SF), Clarence Walker (PF) Erik Martel, Matthew Peterson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | VCU | Thomas Hilliard is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Alam - foul #3 on Alexander Alam, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Thomas Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Thomas Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:08 | Northeastern | Eric Newman lays it up and in | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Michael Young runs out the clock | 69-61 |