| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) PF - Richard Hall (fresh) C - Ray Conway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Boles (fresh) SG - Daniel Cherry (fresh) SF - Joseph Brake (fresh) PF - Arthur Park (fresh) C - Michael Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Ray Conway wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | VCU | Anthony Tyler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Northeastern | David Boles snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Boles | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | VCU | Richard Hall blows the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Park - foul #1 on Arthur Park, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | VCU | Richard Hall misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | VCU | Richard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:13 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Park | 1-4 |
| 18:53 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Tyler | 4-4 |
| 18:43 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Tyler - foul #1 on Anthony Tyler, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:43 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:43 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:22 | VCU | Richard Hall misses the shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 18:21 | VCU | Ernest Wallace tips it home | 6-6 |
| 18:05 | Northeastern | Arthur Park hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Cherry | 6-8 |
| 17:54 | VCU | Anthony Tyler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 17:53 | Northeastern | Joseph Brake grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 17:38 | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-8 |
| 17:37 | VCU | Richard Hall grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 17:22 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses the easy layup | 6-8 |
| 17:20 | Northeastern | Joseph Brake snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 16:59 | Northeastern | Ernest Wallace takes the ball from Joseph Brake | 6-8 |
| 16:55 | VCU | Anthony Tyler lays it in set up by Ernest Wallace | 8-8 |
| 16:41 | Northeastern | Joseph Brake is fouled on the floor by Phillip Zeigler - foul #1 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Randall Godwin (SG), Earl Bradley (SF), Rolf Duchnowski (PF), Wilbur Dugan (C) Phillip Zeigler, Anthony Tyler, Ernest Wallace, Richard Hall, Ray Conway | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jamie Huff (SF), Brian Engel (PF), Mark Knox (C) Joseph Brake, Arthur Park, Michael Jenkins | |
| 16:29 | Northeastern | Jamie Huff drills a 3 from the left wing set up by David Boles | 8-11 |
| 16:11 | VCU | Earl Bradley is called for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Blanc (SG) Daniel Cherry | |
| 15:59 | Northeastern | Mark Knox double dribbles | 8-11 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) SG - Randall Godwin (fresh) SF - Earl Bradley (fresh) PF - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) C - Wilbur Dugan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Boles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Blanc (fresh) SF - Jamie Huff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Engel (fresh) C - Mark Knox (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | VCU | Randall Godwin is fouled on the floor by Jamie Huff - foul #1 on Jamie Huff, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| 15:41 | VCU | Derek Heap misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 15:40 | Northeastern | Mark Knox pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:23 | Northeastern | Brian Engel dunks the ball set up by David Boles | 8-13 |
| 15:09 | VCU | Earl Bradley is called for 3 seconds | 8-13 |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), Ray Conway (C) Derek Heap, Wilbur Dugan | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry (SG), Joseph Brake (SF), Arthur Park (PF) David Boles, Jamie Huff, Brian Engel | |
| 14:56 | Northeastern | Richard Blanc misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 14:55 | VCU | Ray Conway grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 14:43 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler clanks a jumper from the left side | 8-13 |
| 14:41 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Richard Blanc | 8-13 |
| 14:21 | Northeastern | Arthur Park misses the easy layup | 8-13 |
| 14:20 | VCU | Earl Bradley snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 14:02 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski's floater is tipped away by Joseph Brake | 8-13 |
| 14:01 | VCU | Ray Conway hits the follow up shot | 10-13 |
| 13:46 | Northeastern | Richard Blanc makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Cherry | 10-15 |
| 13:29 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Phillip Zeigler and the foul's on Arthur Park - foul #2 on Arthur Park, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Tyler (SG), Ernest Wallace (SF) Randall Godwin, Earl Bradley | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Boles (PG), Brian Engel (PF), Michael Jenkins (C) Daniel Cherry, Arthur Park, Mark Knox | |
| 13:29 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:15 | Northeastern | David Boles hits a jumper from the right block set up by Richard Blanc and the foul's on Phillip Zeigler - foul #2 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Richard Hall (PF), Wilbur Dugan (C) Phillip Zeigler, Rolf Duchnowski, Ray Conway | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jamie Huff (SG) Richard Blanc | |
| 13:15 | Northeastern | David Boles makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 13:06 | VCU | Derek Heap clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 13:04 | VCU | Richard Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 12:54 | VCU | Anthony Tyler double dribbles | 13-18 |
| 12:36 | Northeastern | Brian Engel lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Boles | 13-20 |
| 12:23 | VCU | Anthony Tyler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-20 |
| 12:21 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 12:08 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Brake - foul #1 on Joseph Brake, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | VCU | Ray Conway (C) Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry (SG) Joseph Brake | |
| 12:08 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 12:08 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:53 | Northeastern | David Boles knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Jenkins | 15-23 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbur Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Boles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Cherry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Huff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Engel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | VCU | Ray Conway misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 11:31 | Northeastern | Brian Engel pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 11:23 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Jenkins | 15-26 |
| 11:06 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 11:05 | Northeastern | David Boles gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 10:46 | Northeastern | Wilbur Dugan picks off the pass by Brian Engel | 15-26 |
| 10:35 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan is hacked by Jamie Huff - foul #2 on Jamie Huff, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | VCU | George Myers (PG), Randall Godwin (SG), Earl Bradley (SF), Richard Hall (PF) Derek Heap, Anthony Tyler, Ernest Wallace, Wilbur Dugan | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joseph Brake (SF), Mark Knox (PF), Micheal Oliver (C) Jamie Huff, Brian Engel, Michael Jenkins | |
| 10:30 | VCU | Joseph Brake steps in front of the Earl Bradley pass | 15-26 |
| 10:27 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry misses the easy layup | 15-26 |
| 10:26 | VCU | Ray Conway snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 10:10 | VCU | David Boles steals the ball from Richard Hall | 15-26 |
| 09:55 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry's pass is intercepted by Richard Hall | 15-26 |
| 09:39 | VCU | Earl Bradley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Boles - foul #1 on David Boles, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Rolf Duchnowski (C) George Myers, Ray Conway | |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Whatley (PG), Richard Blanc (SG) David Boles, Daniel Cherry | |
| 09:39 | VCU | Earl Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:39 | VCU | Earl Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 09:23 | Northeastern | Micheal Oliver's floater is tipped away by Earl Bradley | 17-26 |
| 09:21 | Northeastern | Mark Knox snags the offensive board | 17-26 |
| 09:07 | Northeastern | Richard Blanc is whistled for a carry | 17-26 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Brian Engel (PF) Micheal Oliver | |
| 08:39 | VCU | Earl Bradley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-26 |
| 08:38 | Northeastern | Mark Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:20 | Northeastern | Brian Engel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Hall - foul #1 on Richard Hall, team foul #4 | 17-26 |
| Subs | VCU | George Myers (PG), Anthony Tyler (SG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Ray Conway (C) Derek Heap, Randall Godwin, Earl Bradley, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Boles (PG), Daniel Cherry (SG), Michael Jenkins (C) William Whatley, Richard Blanc, Joseph Brake | |
| 08:20 | Northeastern | Brian Engel misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:20 | Northeastern | Brian Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:13 | VCU | Anthony Tyler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-27 |
| Subs | VCU | Wilbur Dugan (PF) Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 07:55 | Northeastern | Brian Engel scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Cherry | 17-30 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Myers (fresh) SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbur Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Boles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Cherry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Engel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Knox (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan is whistled for a carry | 17-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski (PF) Wilbur Dugan | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joseph Brake (SF), Cedric Hall (PF) Brian Engel, Mark Knox | |
| 07:13 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Jenkins | 17-33 |
| 06:59 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski misses the fadeaway from the right block | 17-33 |
| 06:57 | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins snags the defensive board | 17-33 |
| 06:52 | Northeastern | Rolf Duchnowski is called for the reach on Cedric Hall - foul #1 on Rolf Duchnowski, team foul #5 | 17-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Richard Hall (PF) George Myers, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Micheal Oliver (C) Michael Jenkins | |
| 06:42 | Northeastern | Micheal Oliver can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 17-33 |
| 06:41 | Northeastern | Cedric Hall can't tip it in | 17-33 |
| 06:39 | VCU | Richard Hall pulls down the rebound | 17-33 |
| 06:35 | VCU | Anthony Tyler scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Hall | 20-33 |
| 06:17 | Northeastern | Ray Conway denies the turnaround by Joseph Brake | 20-33 |
| 06:15 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ray Conway | 20-33 |
| 05:53 | VCU | Ernest Wallace drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Derek Heap | 22-33 |
| 05:48 | Northeastern | Derek Heap picks off the pass by David Boles in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 05:35 | VCU | Ray Conway clanks a jumper in the lane | 22-33 |
| 05:33 | VCU | Richard Hall hits the follow up shot | 24-33 |
| 05:17 | Northeastern | Joseph Brake scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Cherry | 24-36 |
| 04:55 | VCU | Ernest Wallace drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Derek Heap | 27-36 |
| 04:38 | Northeastern | Joseph Brake hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Boles and the foul's on Ernest Wallace - foul #1 on Ernest Wallace, team foul #6 | 27-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Randall Godwin (SG), Earl Bradley (SF), Rolf Duchnowski (PF), Wilbur Dugan (C) Anthony Tyler, Ernest Wallace, Richard Hall, Ray Conway | |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Whatley (PG), Richard Blanc (SG), Brian Engel (PF), Michael Jenkins (C) David Boles, Daniel Cherry, Cedric Hall, Micheal Oliver | |
| 04:38 | Northeastern | Joseph Brake misses the free throw | 27-38 |
| 04:38 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 04:30 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 27-38 |
| 04:28 | Northeastern | Brian Engel pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 04:26 | Northeastern | William Whatley is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Heap - foul #1 on Derek Heap, team foul #7 | 27-38 |
| Subs | VCU | George Myers (PG) Derek Heap | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mark Knox (PF) Joseph Brake | |
| 04:26 | Northeastern | William Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 04:26 | Northeastern | William Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:13 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan's pass is intercepted by William Whatley | 27-40 |
| 04:10 | Northeastern | William Whatley lays it in | 27-42 |
| 03:54 | VCU | George Myers's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Knox | 27-42 |
| 03:53 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Michael Jenkins | 27-42 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Myers (fresh) SG - Randall Godwin (fresh) SF - Earl Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilbur Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - William Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Blanc (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Engel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Knox (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northeastern | Wilbur Dugan steps in front of the Brian Engel pass | 27-42 |
| 03:22 | VCU | George Myers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Whatley - foul #1 on William Whatley, team foul #7 | 27-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hall (PF) Wilbur Dugan | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Boles (PG), Jamie Huff (SF), Arthur Park (PF) William Whatley, Brian Engel, Mark Knox | |
| 03:22 | VCU | George Myers makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 03:22 | VCU | George Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 03:06 | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins double dribbles | 29-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG) George Myers | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry (SG) Richard Blanc | |
| 02:41 | VCU | Richard Hall dunks the ball on a great pass from Phillip Zeigler | 31-42 |
| 02:17 | Northeastern | Jamie Huff hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 02:01 | VCU | The jump hook by Richard Hall is blocked by Jamie Huff | 31-45 |
| 01:59 | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 01:36 | Northeastern | Daniel Cherry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 01:35 | VCU | Richard Hall grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 01:26 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 01:24 | VCU | Richard Hall tips it in | 33-45 |
| 01:16 | Northeastern | Jamie Huff clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-45 |
| 01:14 | Northeastern | Michael Jenkins snags the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 01:07 | Northeastern | Phillip Zeigler picks off the pass by David Boles | 33-45 |
| 00:46 | VCU | Randall Godwin is hacked by Daniel Cherry - foul #1 on Daniel Cherry, team foul #8 | 33-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Wallace (SF), Wilbur Dugan (PF), Ray Conway (C) Earl Bradley, Richard Hall, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Blanc (SG), Joseph Brake (SF), Brian Engel (PF), Mark Knox (C) Daniel Cherry, Jamie Huff, Arthur Park, Michael Jenkins | |
| 00:46 | VCU | Randall Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:46 | VCU | Randall Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 00:31 | Northeastern | David Boles is hacked by Phillip Zeigler - foul #3 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #8 | 35-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Anthony Tyler (SG) Phillip Zeigler, Randall Godwin | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:31 | Northeastern | David Boles makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 00:31 | Northeastern | David Boles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Ernest Wallace tips it but misses | 35-47 |
| 00:04 | Northeastern | David Boles gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | David Boles misses short on a halfcourt shot | 35-47 |