| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harvey Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Cheesman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | James Cheesman inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 19:37 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 19:13 | VCU | Daniel McGuire hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Johnson - foul #2 on Henry Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:13 | VCU | Daniel McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:13 | VCU | Daniel McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:49 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Cheesman | 39-38 |
| 18:34 | VCU | Casey Calhoun clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 18:33 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Michael Upshaw | 39-38 |
| 18:10 | Northeastern | Jessie Partee is called for the reach on Henry Johnson - foul #1 on Jessie Partee, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 17:52 | Northeastern | Casey Calhoun steals the ball from Michael Upshaw | 39-38 |
| 17:34 | VCU | Daniel McGuire hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 17:21 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jessie Partee - foul #2 on Jessie Partee, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Benson (SF), Curtis Schacher (C) Charles Goodman, Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 17:21 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:21 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:01 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Cheesman - foul #2 on James Cheesman, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Morris Elem (SG), Robert Vance (C) Michael Upshaw, Henry Johnson | |
| 17:01 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:01 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:39 | Northeastern | The jump hook by Emilio Lozano is blocked by Curtis Schacher | 44-39 |
| 16:38 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:34 | VCU | Casey Calhoun misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 16:32 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to James Gay | 44-39 |
| 16:16 | Northeastern | Curtis Schacher is called for the reach on Robert Vance - foul #1 on Curtis Schacher, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Charles Goodman (SF), Ralph Frances (C) Daniel McGuire, Brian Benson, Harvey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Chatman (SF), Gerard Stromberg (C) James Cheesman, James Gay | |
| 15:54 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Curtis Schacher - foul #2 on Curtis Schacher, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Jessie Partee (C) Casey Calhoun, Ralph Frances | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw (SG), Henry Johnson (C) Morris Elem, Gerard Stromberg | |
| 15:54 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:54 | VCU | Charles Goodman grabs the board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Schacher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Chatman (fresh) PF - Robert Vance (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 15:45 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:37 | Northeastern | John Chatman makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Emilio Lozano | 44-43 |
| 15:11 | VCU | Jessie Partee can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Johnson - foul #3 on Henry Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Harvey Stevenson (PF) Curtis Schacher | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cesar Greco (PG), James Cheesman (SF), James Gay (PF) Emilio Lozano, John Chatman, Robert Vance | |
| 15:11 | VCU | Jessie Partee makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:11 | VCU | Jessie Partee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:57 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Kelvin Olivieri - foul #1 on Kelvin Olivieri, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG), Casey Calhoun (SG) Ronald Carlson, Kelvin Olivieri | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 14:57 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:57 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:40 | VCU | Charles Goodman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel McGuire | 49-45 |
| 14:23 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 14:21 | Northeastern | James Cheesman grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:01 | Northeastern | Casey Calhoun is called for the reach on Michael Upshaw - foul #1 on Casey Calhoun, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Benson (SF), Curtis Schacher (C) Charles Goodman, Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), Morris Elem (SG), Robert Vance (C) Cesar Greco, Michael Upshaw, Henry Johnson | |
| 13:41 | Northeastern | Robert Vance connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Cheesman | 49-47 |
| 13:18 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Chatman (SF) James Cheesman | |
| 13:01 | Northeastern | John Chatman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Gay | 49-50 |
| 12:59 | VCU | Emilio Lozano steps in front of the Daniel McGuire pass in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 12:49 | Northeastern | Morris Elem clanks a shot from the left side | 49-50 |
| 12:48 | Northeastern | Robert Vance snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 12:30 | Northeastern | James Gay is fouled on the floor by Harvey Stevenson - foul #1 on Harvey Stevenson, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Jessie Partee (C) Daniel McGuire, Harvey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw (SG), Henry Johnson (C) Morris Elem, Robert Vance | |
| 12:30 | Northeastern | James Gay makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:30 | Northeastern | James Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:10 | VCU | Brian Benson is fouled on the floor by John Chatman - foul #3 on John Chatman, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Charles Goodman (SF) Casey Calhoun, Brian Benson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Cheesman (SF) James Gay | |
| 12:05 | VCU | Charles Goodman double dribbles | 49-52 |
| 11:48 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-52 |
| 11:47 | VCU | Jessie Partee pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Schacher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Cheesman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Chatman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | VCU | Ronald Carlson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 11:13 | Northeastern | James Cheesman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Curtis Schacher - foul #3 on Curtis Schacher, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG), Casey Calhoun (SG), Harvey Stevenson (PF) Ronald Carlson, Kelvin Olivieri, Curtis Schacher | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 11:13 | Northeastern | James Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:13 | Northeastern | James Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:50 | VCU | Casey Calhoun misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-54 |
| 10:48 | Northeastern | John Chatman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:32 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw is hacked by Charles Goodman - foul #1 on Charles Goodman, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Ralph Frances (C) Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cesar Greco (PG), James Gay (PF) Emilio Lozano, John Chatman | |
| 10:32 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:32 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:14 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 10:12 | Northeastern | Cesar Greco pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 10:08 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Cesar Greco | 52-58 |
| 09:57 | VCU | Charles Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 09:56 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:37 | Northeastern | James Cheesman connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cesar Greco | 52-60 |
| 09:28 | VCU | Ralph Frances clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Gay - foul #1 on James Gay, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Curtis Schacher (C) Charles Goodman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), Morris Elem (SG), John Chatman (SF), Robert Vance (C) Cesar Greco, Michael Upshaw, James Cheesman, Henry Johnson | |
| 09:28 | VCU | Ralph Frances makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:28 | VCU | Ralph Frances makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:18 | Northeastern | James Gay can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 09:17 | Northeastern | James Gay grabs the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 08:51 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 54-60 |
| 08:50 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Morris Elem | 54-60 |
| 08:21 | Northeastern | Robert Vance misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 08:19 | VCU | Ralph Frances grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 08:10 | VCU | Curtis Schacher comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 08:09 | VCU | Curtis Schacher tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 07:45 | Northeastern | John Chatman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 07:44 | Northeastern | James Gay can't tip it in | 56-60 |
| 07:42 | VCU | Casey Calhoun grabs the board | 56-60 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel McGuire (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Casey Calhoun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Frances (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Stevenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Schacher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morris Elem (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Chatman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gay (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Vance (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | VCU | James Gay swats the dunk try by Harvey Stevenson | 56-60 |
| 07:13 | Northeastern | Morris Elem grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:07 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 56-60 |
| 07:06 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:46 | VCU | Casey Calhoun makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel McGuire | 59-60 |
| 06:34 | Northeastern | Morris Elem knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Emilio Lozano | 59-62 |
| 06:20 | VCU | Daniel McGuire misses the jumpshot from the right side | 59-62 |
| 06:19 | Northeastern | Robert Vance snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 05:57 | Northeastern | Morris Elem can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 05:56 | VCU | Ralph Frances pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:56 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Charles Goodman (SF), Jessie Partee (C) Daniel McGuire, Ralph Frances, Curtis Schacher | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw (SG), James Cheesman (SF), Henry Johnson (C) Morris Elem, John Chatman, Robert Vance | |
| 05:45 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Emilio Lozano - foul #1 on Emilio Lozano, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| 05:45 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:45 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:25 | Northeastern | Harvey Stevenson takes the ball from James Gay | 60-62 |
| 05:05 | VCU | James Cheesman is called for the reach on Charles Goodman - foul #3 on James Cheesman, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Curtis Schacher (PF) Casey Calhoun, Harvey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 05:05 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:05 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 04:46 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Gay | 60-65 |
| 04:40 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 04:39 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 04:16 | Northeastern | James Gay knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Emilio Lozano | 60-67 |
| 04:03 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-67 |
| 04:02 | Northeastern | James Cheesman gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:49 | Northeastern | James Gay buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Cheesman | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG), Casey Calhoun (SG), Harvey Stevenson (PF) Ronald Carlson, Kelvin Olivieri, Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Chatman (PF) James Gay | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel McGuire (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harvey Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Curtis Schacher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Cheesman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Chatman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Northeastern | James Cheesman drills a 3 from the right corner | 60-73 |
| 03:03 | VCU | Daniel McGuire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-73 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Benson (SF), Ralph Frances (C) Charles Goodman, Curtis Schacher | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Morris Elem (SG), Robert Vance (C) Michael Upshaw, Henry Johnson | |
| 02:45 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano double dribbles | 60-73 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gerard Stromberg (C) James Cheesman | |
| 02:43 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-73 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Goodman (SF), Jessie Partee (C) Brian Benson, Ralph Frances | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw (SG), James Cheesman (SF), James Gay (PF), Henry Johnson (C) Morris Elem, John Chatman, Robert Vance, Gerard Stromberg | |
| 02:27 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Henry Johnson - foul #4 on Henry Johnson, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Brian Benson (SF), Curtis Schacher (C) Daniel McGuire, Casey Calhoun, Charles Goodman, Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cesar Greco (PG), Morris Elem (SG), John Chatman (SF), Robert Vance (PF), Gerard Stromberg (C) Emilio Lozano, Michael Upshaw, James Cheesman, James Gay, Henry Johnson | |
| 02:27 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:27 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:25 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG), Casey Calhoun (SG), Charles Goodman (SF), Jessie Partee (C) Ronald Carlson, Kelvin Olivieri, Brian Benson, Curtis Schacher | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), Michael Upshaw (SG), James Cheesman (SF), James Gay (PF), Henry Johnson (C) Cesar Greco, Morris Elem, John Chatman, Robert Vance, Gerard Stromberg | |
| 02:08 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Upshaw | 62-75 |
| 01:57 | VCU | Daniel McGuire scores on a shot from the right side set up by Charles Goodman | 64-75 |
| 01:34 | Northeastern | James Cheesman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Emilio Lozano | 64-77 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Charles Goodman buries a shot from just outside the lane | 66-77 |
| 01:01 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jessie Partee - foul #3 on Jessie Partee, team foul #10 | 66-77 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Brian Benson (SF), Curtis Schacher (PF), Ralph Frances (C) Daniel McGuire, Casey Calhoun, Charles Goodman, Harvey Stevenson, Jessie Partee | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cesar Greco (PG), Morris Elem (SG), John Chatman (SF), Robert Vance (PF) Emilio Lozano, Michael Upshaw, James Cheesman, James Gay | |
| 01:01 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:01 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:01 | VCU | Curtis Schacher gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | VCU | Henry Johnson swats the layup by Ralph Frances | 66-78 |
| 00:54 | Northeastern | Cesar Greco pulls down the rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northeastern | Ronald Carlson is called for the reach on Cesar Greco - foul #3 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #11 | 66-78 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gerard Stromberg (C) Henry Johnson | |
| 00:29 | Northeastern | Cesar Greco misses the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:29 | Northeastern | Cesar Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Robert Vance picks off the pass by Curtis Schacher | 66-79 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Cesar Greco runs out the clock | 66-79 |