| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Barrow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Boles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Bray (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Louis Gannaway (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Jack Bray inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Northeastern | Jack Bray is hacked by Albert Barrow - foul #3 on Albert Barrow, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | VCU | James Stout (SF) Albert Barrow | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 19:28 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway misses the driving attempt in the lane | 27-32 |
| 19:27 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby can't tip it in | 27-32 |
| 19:25 | Northeastern | Jack Bray tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 19:23 | VCU | Richard Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:18 | VCU | Richard Hall is fouled on the floor by Louis Gannaway - foul #1 on Louis Gannaway, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:07 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:06 | VCU | John Porter tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 19:04 | VCU | James Stout tips it home | 29-32 |
| 18:56 | Northeastern | David Boles clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 18:55 | VCU | James Stout grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:41 | VCU | John Porter is hacked by Cecil Crosby - foul #3 on Cecil Crosby, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Christopher Stone (C) Cecil Crosby | |
| 18:32 | VCU | Terry Nobles connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Zeigler | 32-32 |
| 18:25 | Northeastern | Jack Bray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 18:07 | VCU | Christopher Stone steals the ball from Phillip Zeigler | 32-32 |
| 17:54 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry scores on a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Phillip Zeigler - foul #2 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 17:54 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:47 | VCU | Richard Hall buries a driving attempt in the lane | 34-35 |
| 17:29 | Northeastern | Jack Bray lays it up and in on a great pass from David Boles | 34-37 |
| 17:05 | VCU | John Porter misses the lay-in | 34-37 |
| 17:03 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 16:48 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 16:46 | VCU | Terry Nobles snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 16:36 | VCU | Terry Nobles is hacked by David Boles - foul #3 on David Boles, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (PG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Rolf Duchnowski (PF), Earl Bradley (C) Phillip Zeigler, James Stout, Richard Hall, John Porter | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Blanc (PG), Jamie Huff (SG), Joseph Brake (SF), Fred King (C) David Boles, Daniel Cherry, Jack Bray, Louis Gannaway | |
| 16:27 | VCU | Terry Nobles loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 16:10 | Northeastern | Earl Bradley steps in front of the Richard Blanc pass | 34-37 |
| 15:43 | VCU | Terry Nobles loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Barrow (SF), William England (C) Terry Nobles, Earl Bradley | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Boles (PG), Cecil Crosby (C) Jamie Huff, Christopher Stone | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Migues (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) SF - Albert Barrow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 1 pts. C - William England (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Boles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Blanc (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brake (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred King (fresh) C - Cecil Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Northeastern | Joseph Brake misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Albert Barrow - foul #4 on Albert Barrow, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), James Stout (SF), John Porter (PF) Ernest Wallace, Albert Barrow, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry (SG), Louis Gannaway (PF) Richard Blanc, Fred King | |
| 15:24 | Northeastern | Joseph Brake misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:24 | Northeastern | Joseph Brake misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:24 | VCU | William England grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 15:02 | VCU | William England misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Cherry - foul #1 on Daniel Cherry, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hall (PF) John Porter | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jack Bray (SF) Joseph Brake | |
| 15:02 | VCU | William England makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:02 | VCU | William England makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:46 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Cherry | 36-40 |
| 14:28 | VCU | Cecil Crosby is called for the reach on William England - foul #4 on Cecil Crosby, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG) David Migues | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Fred King (C) Cecil Crosby | |
| 14:20 | VCU | James Stout lays it in on a nice dish by Phillip Zeigler and he's hacked by Louis Gannaway - foul #2 on Louis Gannaway, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| 14:20 | VCU | James Stout makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:05 | Northeastern | David Boles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 14:03 | VCU | Richard Hall pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:58 | VCU | Terry Nobles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 13:56 | Northeastern | Fred King gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:39 | Northeastern | David Boles scores on a floater from the right side | 39-42 |
| 13:27 | VCU | David Boles is called for the reach on Phillip Zeigler - foul #4 on David Boles, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (SF) James Stout | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Blanc (PG), Jamie Huff (SG), Christopher Stone (PF) David Boles, Daniel Cherry, Louis Gannaway | |
| 13:27 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:27 | Northeastern | Fred King snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:07 | Northeastern | Jack Bray clanks a floater from close range | 39-42 |
| 13:05 | VCU | Richard Hall snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:43 | VCU | Richard Hall is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Wallace (SF), John Porter (PF), Rolf Duchnowski (C) Phillip Zeigler, Richard Hall, William England | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joseph Brake (SF) Jack Bray | |
| 12:27 | Northeastern | Terry Nobles steals the ball from Christopher Stone | 39-42 |
| 12:24 | VCU | Ernest Wallace banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Nobles | 41-42 |
| 12:00 | Northeastern | Jamie Huff is hacked by Terry Nobles - foul #1 on Terry Nobles, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | VCU | James Stout (SF) Terry Nobles | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry (SG), Louis Gannaway (PF) Jamie Huff, Fred King | |
| 11:51 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway is fouled on the floor by Ernest Wallace - foul #2 on Ernest Wallace, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| 11:38 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Stone | 41-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Migues (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Stout (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Richard Blanc (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cherry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brake (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Gannaway (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Stone (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | VCU | James Stout misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 11:27 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 11:20 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry double dribbles | 41-45 |
| Subs | VCU | William England (C) Rolf Duchnowski | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jack Bray (SF), Michael Jenkins (C) Joseph Brake, Christopher Stone | |
| 11:09 | VCU | David Migues misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Blanc - foul #2 on Richard Blanc, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), Richard Hall (PF) Ernest Wallace, John Porter | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 11:09 | VCU | David Migues makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:09 | VCU | David Migues makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:49 | Northeastern | Richard Blanc blows the layup | 43-45 |
| 10:47 | VCU | William England grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:22 | VCU | James Stout hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Hall | 45-45 |
| 10:17 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry misses short on a runner in the lane | 45-45 |
| 10:16 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:05 | Northeastern | Jack Bray drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Blanc | 45-47 |
| 09:51 | VCU | Richard Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Nobles | 47-47 |
| 09:37 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:36 | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:18 | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 09:17 | VCU | James Stout gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:01 | VCU | William England hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 09:00 | Northeastern | Richard Blanc snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 08:43 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 08:42 | Northeastern | Jack Bray tips it in | 47-49 |
| 08:21 | VCU | Daniel Cherry steals it from David Migues | 47-49 |
| 08:03 | Northeastern | Richard Blanc can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 08:02 | VCU | Richard Hall snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 07:55 | VCU | Michael Jenkins is called for the reach on Terry Nobles - foul #1 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #9 | 47-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), Albert Barrow (SF), John Porter (PF), Rolf Duchnowski (C) David Migues, James Stout, Richard Hall, William England | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Boles (PG), Jamie Huff (SG), Joseph Brake (SF), Christopher Stone (PF), Cecil Crosby (C) Richard Blanc, Daniel Cherry, Jack Bray, Louis Gannaway, Michael Jenkins | |
| 07:55 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:55 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:55 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:40 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone loses the dribble to John Porter | 48-49 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Barrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Boles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jamie Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brake (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Stone (fresh) C - Cecil Crosby (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:30 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Nobles | 51-49 |
| 07:17 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 07:16 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 07:04 | Northeastern | Joseph Brake lays it in on a great pass from Jamie Huff | 51-51 |
| 06:43 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-51 |
| 06:41 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:36 | Northeastern | Albert Barrow is called for the reach on David Boles - foul #5 on Albert Barrow, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Wallace (SF) Albert Barrow | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 06:17 | Northeastern | Jamie Huff comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 06:16 | Northeastern | David Boles tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 05:47 | VCU | Ernest Wallace makes the 3 from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 05:27 | Northeastern | Joseph Brake drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Boles | 54-55 |
| 05:12 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski is fouled on the floor by Cecil Crosby - foul #5 on Cecil Crosby, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | VCU | James Stout (SF), William England (C) Terry Nobles, John Porter | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry (SG), Jack Bray (SF), Louis Gannaway (PF), Fred King (C) Jamie Huff, Joseph Brake, Christopher Stone, Cecil Crosby | |
| 05:12 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:12 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:49 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 04:48 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 04:31 | VCU | Ernest Wallace misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 04:29 | Northeastern | Jack Bray gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:09 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred King | 56-57 |
| 03:50 | VCU | Ernest Wallace clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 03:49 | Northeastern | Fred King gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:45 | Northeastern | Jack Bray scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Gannaway | 56-59 |
| 03:25 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Wallace and he's hacked by Louis Gannaway - foul #3 on Louis Gannaway, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (SG), Richard Hall (PF) Ernest Wallace, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Blanc (PG), Christopher Stone (C) David Boles, Fred King | |
| 03:25 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Migues (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Stout (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - William England (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Richard Blanc (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cherry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bray (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. PF - Louis Gannaway (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Stone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:10 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Stout | 59-59 |
| 02:53 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses the fadeaway in the paint | 59-59 |
| 02:51 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 02:51 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG) Phillip Zeigler | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Boles (PG) Richard Blanc | |
| 02:28 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 02:28 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG) David Migues | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 02:14 | VCU | William England can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 02:13 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 02:02 | VCU | William England throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-62 |
| 01:51 | Northeastern | Jack Bray's pass is intercepted by Richard Hall | 59-62 |
| 01:23 | VCU | Richard Hall connects on the jump hook near the basket | 61-62 |
| 01:00 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Cherry | 61-64 |
| 00:45 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler double dribbles | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northeastern | Jack Bray can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Phillip Zeigler - foul #3 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 00:18 | Northeastern | Jack Bray makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:18 | Northeastern | Jack Bray misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:18 | VCU | William England snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to William England | 61-65 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 00:05 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to William England | 61-65 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Richard Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-65 |
| 00:02 | VCU | James Stout pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:00 | VCU | The clock runs out | 61-65 |