| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Boles (fresh) SG - Daniel Cherry (fresh) SF - Jack Bray (fresh) PF - Louis Gannaway (fresh) C - Christopher Stone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) SF - Albert Barrow (fresh) PF - Richard Hall (fresh) C - Ray Conway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northeastern | David Boles is fouled on the floor by Ray Conway - foul #1 on Ray Conway, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northeastern | Jack Bray's layup is rejected by Richard Hall | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | VCU | Ray Conway pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | VCU | Albert Barrow can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jack Bray - foul #1 on Jack Bray, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | VCU | Albert Barrow misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | VCU | Albert Barrow makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:51 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Cherry | 2-1 |
| 18:29 | VCU | Terry Nobles knocks in the 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Northeastern | David Boles misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | VCU | Richard Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses short on a shot from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Northeastern | Jack Bray grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Northeastern | Jack Bray misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ray Conway | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | VCU | Terry Nobles lays it in | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | Northeastern | David Boles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | VCU | Ray Conway snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:57 | VCU | Richard Hall makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Phillip Zeigler | 2-8 |
| 16:41 | Northeastern | David Boles hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:28 | VCU | Albert Barrow hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 5-8 |
| 16:26 | VCU | Terry Nobles tips it home | 5-10 |
| 16:11 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-10 |
| 16:09 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:49 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by David Boles | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Boles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cherry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bray (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Gannaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Stone (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Barrow (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | VCU | Richard Hall misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Louis Gannaway - foul #1 on Louis Gannaway, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Blanc (SG), Joseph Brake (SF), Fred King (PF), Michael Jenkins (C) Daniel Cherry, Jack Bray, Louis Gannaway, Christopher Stone | |
| Subs | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski (C) Ray Conway | |
| 15:31 | VCU | Richard Hall makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:31 | VCU | Richard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:22 | Northeastern | Fred King misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 15:20 | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins snags the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 15:05 | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins is called for 5 seconds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jamie Huff (SG) David Boles | |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (PG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Earl Bradley (C) Phillip Zeigler, Albert Barrow, Richard Hall | |
| 14:51 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses the floater from the left side | 7-12 |
| 14:50 | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:37 | Northeastern | Jamie Huff clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 14:36 | VCU | David Migues pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:11 | VCU | Ernest Wallace misses the jump hook from the baseline | 7-12 |
| 14:10 | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 14:05 | Northeastern | Richard Blanc hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:46 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:45 | VCU | Ernest Wallace tips it in | 10-14 |
| 13:29 | Northeastern | Jamie Huff's floater is tipped away by Earl Bradley | 10-14 |
| 13:27 | Northeastern | Fred King gets the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:13 | Northeastern | Joseph Brake misses the lay-in | 10-14 |
| 13:11 | Northeastern | Fred King tips it home | 12-14 |
| 12:48 | VCU | Joseph Brake steals it from Terry Nobles | 12-14 |
| 12:36 | Northeastern | Jamie Huff misses the shot from the right side | 12-14 |
| 12:35 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 12:18 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Fred King - foul #1 on Fred King, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Boles (PG), Daniel Cherry (SG), Jack Bray (SF), Louis Gannaway (PF), Christopher Stone (C) Richard Blanc, Jamie Huff, Joseph Brake, Fred King, Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), Albert Barrow (SF), Ray Conway (C) Terry Nobles, Ernest Wallace, Earl Bradley | |
| 12:18 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:04 | Northeastern | Albert Barrow is called for the reach on Jack Bray - foul #1 on Albert Barrow, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Randall Godwin (SG), Richard Hall (PF) David Migues, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| 11:52 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Cherry | 15-17 |
| 11:36 | VCU | Albert Barrow's pass is intercepted by David Boles | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Boles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Bray (fresh) PF - Louis Gannaway (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Stone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Godwin (fresh) SF - Albert Barrow (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northeastern | Jack Bray misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 11:27 | Northeastern | David Boles tips it in | 17-17 |
| 11:06 | VCU | Albert Barrow misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 11:04 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:44 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry misses the fadeaway from close range | 17-17 |
| 10:42 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway grabs the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 10:17 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Daniel Cherry and he's fouled by Richard Hall - foul #1 on Richard Hall, team foul #3 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Fred King (C) Christopher Stone | |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG) Randall Godwin | |
| 10:17 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:02 | VCU | Terry Nobles is hacked by Louis Gannaway - foul #2 on Louis Gannaway, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins (C) Louis Gannaway | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:50 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 20-17 |
| 09:48 | Northeastern | Jack Bray grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 09:26 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Ray Conway grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 09:11 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler is called for traveling | 20-17 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Blanc (SG), Joseph Brake (SF), Christopher Stone (C) Daniel Cherry, Jack Bray, Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (PG), Rolf Duchnowski (PF), Earl Bradley (C) Phillip Zeigler, Richard Hall, Ray Conway | |
| 08:51 | Northeastern | David Boles connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fred King | 23-17 |
| 08:37 | VCU | Albert Barrow is hacked by Joseph Brake - foul #1 on Joseph Brake, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Wallace (SF) Albert Barrow | |
| 08:32 | VCU | Earl Bradley banks in the layup | 23-19 |
| 08:26 | Northeastern | Fred King connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Brake | 25-19 |
| 08:15 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 08:14 | Northeastern | Fred King pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:01 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Earl Bradley - foul #1 on Earl Bradley, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry (SG), Jack Bray (SF) David Boles, Fred King | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), Richard Hall (PF), Ray Conway (C) Ernest Wallace, Rolf Duchnowski, Earl Bradley | |
| 08:01 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:01 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:01 | VCU | Ray Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 07:48 | VCU | Richard Blanc is called for the reach on Phillip Zeigler - foul #1 on Richard Blanc, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins (C) Christopher Stone | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 07:30 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 26-19 |
| 07:29 | VCU | Richard Hall tips it home | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Richard Blanc (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Bray (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Brake (fresh) C - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Migues (fresh) PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry is whistled for a carry | 26-21 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Barrow (SF) David Migues | |
| 06:50 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Bray - foul #2 on Jack Bray, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Boles (PG), Cedric Hall (PF) Richard Blanc, Jack Bray | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:50 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:50 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:28 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 06:26 | VCU | Albert Barrow grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 06:05 | VCU | Terry Nobles loses the ball out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jamie Huff (SF), Fred King (PF), Christopher Stone (C) Joseph Brake, Cedric Hall, Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (SG), Rolf Duchnowski (PF), Earl Bradley (C) Terry Nobles, Richard Hall, Ray Conway | |
| 05:47 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Barrow - foul #2 on Albert Barrow, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Deschamps (PG), Ernest Wallace (SF) Phillip Zeigler, Albert Barrow | |
| 05:47 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:47 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:33 | VCU | David Migues misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 05:31 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski snags the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 05:19 | VCU | Chester Deschamps misses short on a floater from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 05:17 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Daniel Cherry | 28-23 |
| 04:57 | Northeastern | Jamie Huff is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jamie Huff, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Blanc (SG), Joseph Brake (SF) Daniel Cherry, Jamie Huff | |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), Richard Hall (PF), Ray Conway (C) Chester Deschamps, Rolf Duchnowski, Earl Bradley | |
| 04:45 | VCU | Ernest Wallace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 04:43 | VCU | Richard Hall gets the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:23 | VCU | Ernest Wallace connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 04:06 | Northeastern | Joseph Brake lays it up and in set up by Fred King and he's fouled by Ernest Wallace - foul #1 on Ernest Wallace, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cedric Hall (PF), Michael Jenkins (C) Fred King, Christopher Stone | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG) Ernest Wallace | |
| 04:06 | Northeastern | Joseph Brake makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:43 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 03:23 | Northeastern | David Boles misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Phillip Zeigler - foul #1 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry (SG), Jack Bray (SF), Louis Gannaway (PF) Richard Blanc, Joseph Brake, Cedric Hall | |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Barrow (SF), Rolf Duchnowski (C) David Migues, Ray Conway | |
| 03:23 | Northeastern | David Boles makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:23 | Northeastern | David Boles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Boles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cherry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Bray (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Gannaway (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Albert Barrow (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | VCU | Terry Nobles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Blanc (PG), Fred King (C) David Boles, Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | VCU | Earl Bradley (C) Richard Hall | |
| 02:47 | Northeastern | Richard Blanc misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-29 |
| 02:46 | VCU | Earl Bradley grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 02:28 | VCU | Terry Nobles is fouled on the floor by Daniel Cherry - foul #1 on Daniel Cherry, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Christopher Stone (C) Fred King | |
| Subs | VCU | Ray Conway (C) Earl Bradley | |
| 02:28 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:28 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:09 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry makes the jumper from the left side set up by Richard Blanc | 35-31 |
| 02:03 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 02:02 | Northeastern | Jack Bray pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:44 | Northeastern | Richard Blanc makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Daniel Cherry | 37-31 |
| 01:22 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski makes the turnaround in the lane | 37-33 |
| 01:11 | Northeastern | Richard Blanc misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 01:09 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone tips it in | 39-33 |
| 00:48 | VCU | Albert Barrow scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Zeigler | 39-35 |
| 00:27 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Boles (PG), Jamie Huff (SG), Fred King (C) Richard Blanc, Daniel Cherry, Christopher Stone | |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (PG), Ernest Wallace (SG), Richard Hall (PF), Earl Bradley (C) Phillip Zeigler, Terry Nobles, Rolf Duchnowski, Ray Conway | |
| 00:03 | VCU | David Migues buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | David Boles can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-38 |