| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Cloutier (fresh) SG - Robert Allen (fresh) SF - Chris Knudsen (fresh) PF - Dennis Weaver (fresh) C - Linwood Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) SG - James Edwards (fresh) SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) C - Jerome Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Dennis Weaver 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) | |
| 19:41 | Northeastern | Chris Knudsen loses the dribble to Bryant Denson | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | VCU | Joe Moore connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Northeastern | David Cloutier misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Edwards and the foul's on Linwood Williams - foul #1 on Linwood Williams, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | Northeastern | Dennis Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Northeastern | Dennis Weaver misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Bryant Denson - foul #1 on Bryant Denson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Northeastern | Dennis Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:42 | Northeastern | Dennis Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jerome Jones | 2-6 |
| 18:20 | Northeastern | Robert Allen hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Cloutier | 4-6 |
| 17:56 | VCU | Joe Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bennie Cobbins | 4-8 |
| 17:40 | Northeastern | Chris Knudsen's fadeaway is rejected by Bryant Denson | 4-8 |
| 17:38 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Linwood Williams | 4-8 |
| 17:13 | Northeastern | Robert Allen is called for traveling | 4-8 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Murphey (C) Jerome Jones | |
| 16:46 | VCU | Robert Murphey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Linwood Williams - foul #2 on Linwood Williams, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Northeastern | George Foss (PG), Stephen Moffett (SG), George Dawe (C) David Cloutier, Robert Allen, Linwood Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG) Joe Moore | |
| 16:46 | VCU | Robert Murphey makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:46 | VCU | Robert Murphey makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:26 | Northeastern | Dennis Weaver is denied on a layup by Bryant Denson | 4-10 |
| 16:25 | Northeastern | Dennis Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:09 | Northeastern | George Foss buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Knudsen | 7-10 |
| 15:54 | VCU | Robert Murphey misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 15:53 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - George Foss (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Moffett (fresh) SF - Chris Knudsen (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dawe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) SG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Murphey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | VCU | Dennis Weaver is called for the reach on Bryant Denson - foul #1 on Dennis Weaver, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Cloutier (PG), Robert Allen (SG), Sheng-li Tao (C) Stephen Moffett, Chris Knudsen, Dennis Weaver | |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), Justin Reade (SG), Timothy Myer (SF), Jerome Jones (C) David Reynolds, James Edwards, Bennie Cobbins, Bryant Denson | |
| 15:21 | VCU | Joe Moore misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 15:20 | VCU | Jerome Jones tips it in | 7-12 |
| 14:58 | Northeastern | Robert Allen can't connect on a floater from the left side | 7-12 |
| 14:56 | VCU | Joe Moore pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:50 | VCU | Timothy Myer misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 7-12 |
| 14:48 | Northeastern | George Dawe grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 14:35 | Northeastern | Sheng-li Tao buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by George Dawe | 9-12 |
| 14:13 | VCU | Jerome Jones scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 9-14 |
| 13:57 | Northeastern | Sheng-li Tao clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-14 |
| 13:55 | VCU | Robert Murphey snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:38 | VCU | Timothy Myer loses the ball out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Chris Knudsen (SF), Dennis Weaver (PF) David Cloutier, George Dawe | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), James Edwards (SG), Bennie Cobbins (SF), Bryant Denson (PF) Joe Moore, Justin Reade, Timothy Myer, Robert Murphey | |
| 13:21 | Northeastern | Chris Knudsen drills a 3 from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 13:09 | VCU | George Foss is called for the reach on David Reynolds - foul #1 on George Foss, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Stephen Moffett (SG) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Horovitz (C) Jerome Jones | |
| 12:58 | VCU | James Edwards travels with the ball | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Raymond Royals (SG) George Foss | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:54 | Northeastern | Stephen Moffett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 12:41 | VCU | Chris Knudsen steals it from David Reynolds | 12-14 |
| 12:32 | Northeastern | Sheng-li Tao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Cloutier (PG) Raymond Royals | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:11 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by David Reynolds | 12-16 |
| 11:52 | Northeastern | Sheng-li Tao misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Horovitz - foul #1 on Alfred Horovitz, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Allen (SG) Stephen Moffett | |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), Robert Murphey (C) David Reynolds, Alfred Horovitz | |
| 11:52 | Northeastern | Sheng-li Tao makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:52 | Northeastern | Sheng-li Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Cloutier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Knudsen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sheng-li Tao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joe Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Murphey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | VCU | Joe Moore loses the dribble to Sheng-li Tao | 14-16 |
| 11:24 | Northeastern | Dennis Weaver blows the layup | 14-16 |
| 11:22 | VCU | Robert Murphey grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 11:12 | VCU | Joe Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 11:10 | VCU | James Edwards tips it but misses | 14-16 |
| 11:09 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Chris Knudsen | 14-16 |
| 11:01 | Northeastern | Robert Allen makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Cloutier | 16-16 |
| 10:41 | VCU | Joe Moore connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Murphey | 16-18 |
| 10:24 | Northeastern | James Edwards is called for the reach on Chris Knudsen - foul #1 on James Edwards, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Northeastern | George Foss (PG), George Dawe (SF), Stephen Moffett (C) David Cloutier, Chris Knudsen, Sheng-li Tao | |
| Subs | VCU | Justin Reade (SG), Timothy Myer (SF), Jerome Jones (C) James Edwards, Bennie Cobbins, Bryant Denson | |
| 10:05 | Northeastern | George Dawe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-18 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Timothy Myer pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:49 | VCU | Timothy Myer blows the dunk but he's fouled by Dennis Weaver - foul #2 on Dennis Weaver, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Kenneth Calkins (PF) Dennis Weaver | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Horovitz (PF) Robert Murphey | |
| 09:49 | VCU | Timothy Myer makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:49 | VCU | Timothy Myer misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:49 | Northeastern | Stephen Moffett gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:32 | Northeastern | Kenneth Calkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 09:30 | Northeastern | George Foss tips it back up and in | 18-19 |
| 09:15 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Moore | 18-21 |
| 09:00 | Northeastern | George Dawe misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Myer - foul #1 on Timothy Myer, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Cloutier (PG), Chris Knudsen (SF) Robert Allen, Kenneth Calkins | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Bennie Cobbins (SF) Joe Moore, Timothy Myer | |
| 09:00 | Northeastern | George Dawe makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:00 | Northeastern | George Dawe makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:38 | VCU | Jerome Jones is hacked by Stephen Moffett - foul #1 on Stephen Moffett, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | James Edwards (SG), Bryant Denson (PF) Justin Reade, Alfred Horovitz | |
| 08:23 | VCU | James Edwards is called for traveling | 20-21 |
| 07:59 | Northeastern | George Foss misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 07:57 | Northeastern | Stephen Moffett grabs the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:39 | Northeastern | George Dawe is fouled on the floor by David Reynolds - foul #1 on David Reynolds, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Allen (SG), Sheng-li Tao (PF) George Foss, George Dawe | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Murphey (C) Jerome Jones | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Cloutier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chris Knudsen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sheng-li Tao (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Moffett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Murphey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northeastern | David Cloutier travels with the ball | 20-21 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Kenneth Calkins (PF) Stephen Moffett | |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG) David Reynolds | |
| 07:10 | VCU | Joe Moore travels with the ball | 20-21 |
| 06:59 | Northeastern | Sheng-li Tao misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 06:58 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Joe Moore is hacked by Kenneth Calkins - foul #1 on Kenneth Calkins, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Northeastern | George Foss (PG) David Cloutier | |
| Subs | VCU | Justin Reade (SF) Bennie Cobbins | |
| 06:44 | VCU | Joe Moore makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Joe Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:19 | Northeastern | Justin Reade swats the layup by Kenneth Calkins | 20-23 |
| 06:18 | VCU | Robert Murphey pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:02 | VCU | Joe Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 05:42 | Northeastern | Chris Knudsen scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 22-26 |
| 05:22 | VCU | Joe Moore slams it home on a great pass from Justin Reade and he's fouled by George Foss - foul #2 on George Foss, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Cloutier (PG), Stephen Moffett (SG), George Dawe (SF) George Foss, Robert Allen, Chris Knudsen | |
| Subs | VCU | Bennie Cobbins (SF), Jerome Jones (C) James Edwards, Bryant Denson | |
| 05:22 | VCU | Joe Moore makes the free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:59 | Northeastern | George Dawe misses long on a 3 from straight away | 22-29 |
| 04:58 | VCU | Robert Murphey gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:53 | VCU | Joe Moore can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Cloutier - foul #1 on David Cloutier, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Raymond Royals (SG), John Fisher (SF) Kenneth Calkins, Sheng-li Tao | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Horovitz (PF) Robert Murphey | |
| 04:53 | VCU | Joe Moore misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:53 | VCU | Joe Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:42 | Northeastern | Raymond Royals connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Cloutier | 25-30 |
| 04:18 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 25-30 |
| 04:16 | Northeastern | Stephen Moffett grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 04:03 | Northeastern | George Dawe is fouled on the floor by Alfred Horovitz - foul #2 on Alfred Horovitz, team foul #6 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Allen (SG), Chris Knudsen (SF) Raymond Royals, John Fisher | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Timothy Myer (PF) Joe Moore, Alfred Horovitz | |
| 03:45 | Northeastern | Robert Allen blows the layup but he's hacked by Justin Reade - foul #1 on Justin Reade, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dennis Weaver (PF), Linwood Williams (C) George Dawe, Stephen Moffett | |
| Subs | VCU | James Edwards (SG), Bryant Denson (PF) Justin Reade, Timothy Myer | |
| 03:45 | Northeastern | Robert Allen misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:45 | Northeastern | Robert Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:45 | VCU | Bryant Denson pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 03:31 | VCU | James Edwards comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-30 |
| 03:30 | Northeastern | Robert Allen gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Cloutier (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chris Knudsen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Linwood Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bennie Cobbins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jerome Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Northeastern | David Cloutier is hacked by Bennie Cobbins - foul #1 on Bennie Cobbins, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Murphey (C) Jerome Jones | |
| 03:07 | Northeastern | David Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:07 | Northeastern | David Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:44 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Northeastern | George Foss (PG) David Cloutier | |
| Subs | VCU | Justin Reade (SF) Bennie Cobbins | |
| 02:32 | Northeastern | Chris Knudsen knocks in the floater from the left side set up by George Foss and he's fouled by Justin Reade - foul #2 on Justin Reade, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| 02:32 | Northeastern | Chris Knudsen makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:04 | VCU | Justin Reade misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 02:03 | Northeastern | Dennis Weaver grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 01:39 | Northeastern | Robert Allen makes the 3 from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 01:25 | VCU | Bryant Denson clanks a floater in the lane | 33-30 |
| 01:24 | Northeastern | Linwood Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:19 | Northeastern | Robert Allen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Justin Reade - foul #3 on Justin Reade, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Cloutier (PG), George Dawe (SF) George Foss, Chris Knudsen | |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Moore (PG), Bennie Cobbins (SF), Jerome Jones (C) James Edwards, Justin Reade, Bryant Denson | |
| 01:19 | Northeastern | Robert Allen makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:19 | Northeastern | Robert Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:19 | VCU | Jerome Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Jerome Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Moore | 34-33 |
| 00:49 | Northeastern | David Cloutier is hacked by Joe Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Moore, team foul #11 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern | George Foss (SG) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | VCU | Harvey Pickett (SG) David Reynolds | |
| 00:49 | Northeastern | David Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:49 | Northeastern | David Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:30 | VCU | George Dawe steals it from Robert Murphey | 36-33 |
| 00:02 | Northeastern | Dennis Weaver travels with the ball | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Chris Knudsen (SF), Sheng-li Tao (C) Dennis Weaver, Linwood Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Horovitz (PF) Robert Murphey | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Bennie Cobbins comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 36-33 |