| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewey Riley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) 13 pts. C - Frances Stayton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lange (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Yerby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Eddie Montejano inbounds the ball | 52-24 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | VCU | Donald Potvin connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Frank Yerby | 52-27 |
| 19:18 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-27 |
| 19:16 | VCU | Thomas Lange grabs the board | 52-27 |
| 18:57 | VCU | Thomas Lange clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-27 |
| 18:56 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley gets the rebound | 52-27 |
| 18:27 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton misses long on a floater from the left block | 52-27 |
| 18:25 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton snags the offensive board | 52-27 |
| 17:56 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Teddy Bester and the foul's on Eddie Montejano - foul #1 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #1 | 54-27 |
| 17:56 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce misses the free throw | 54-27 |
| 17:56 | VCU | Frank Yerby grabs the defensive rebound | 54-27 |
| 17:41 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Pierce - foul #2 on Richard Pierce, team foul #1 | 54-27 |
| 17:41 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses the 1st free throw | 54-27 |
| 17:41 | VCU | Eddie Montejano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-28 |
| 17:19 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester misses short on a floater from the baseline | 54-28 |
| 17:18 | VCU | Calvin Haas snags the defensive board | 54-28 |
| 17:10 | VCU | Donald Potvin knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Lange and he's hacked by David Bergstresser - foul #1 on David Bergstresser, team foul #2 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG), Michael Sowa (SF), Winfred Story (PF) David Bergstresser, Richard Pierce, Teddy Bester | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Trinh (SF), Bob Dowd (PF) Eddie Montejano, Frank Yerby | |
| 17:10 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the free throw | 54-31 |
| 16:54 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-31 |
| 16:52 | VCU | Steven Trinh grabs the board | 54-31 |
| 16:42 | VCU | Donald Potvin is hacked by Dewey Riley - foul #2 on Dewey Riley, team foul #3 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (SG), Perry Johnson (SF) Thomas Lange, Calvin Haas | |
| 16:28 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses the shot in the lane | 54-31 |
| 16:26 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Merle Little | 54-31 |
| 16:11 | VCU | Merle Little misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-31 |
| 16:10 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton pulls down the rebound | 54-31 |
| 15:50 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Merle Little - foul #2 on Merle Little, team foul #2 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Richard Pierce (SF), Teddy Bester (PF) Dewey Riley, Michael Sowa, Winfred Story | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Thomas Lange (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Frank Yerby (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Donald Potvin, Merle Little, Perry Johnson, Steven Trinh, Bob Dowd | |
| 15:50 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton makes the 1st free throw | 55-31 |
| 15:50 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-31 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Spellman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) 13 pts. C - Frances Stayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) SG - Thomas Lange (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Yerby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | VCU | Calvin Haas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 56-31 |
| 15:42 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton snags the defensive board | 56-31 |
| 15:13 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #3 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dewey Riley (SG), Winfred Story (C) Eric Spellman, Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:13 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser makes the 1st free throw | 57-31 |
| 15:13 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser misses the 2nd free throw | 57-31 |
| 15:13 | VCU | The rebound goes to Calvin Haas | 57-31 |
| 14:50 | VCU | Frank Yerby can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 57-31 |
| 14:49 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser snags the defensive board | 57-31 |
| 14:43 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Bergstresser | 59-31 |
| 14:35 | VCU | Robert Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-31 |
| 14:34 | Northeastern | Winfred Story gets the rebound | 59-31 |
| 14:05 | Northeastern | Winfred Story misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 59-31 |
| 14:03 | VCU | Robert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 59-31 |
| 13:58 | VCU | The jump hook by Thomas Lange is blocked by Teddy Bester | 59-31 |
| 13:57 | VCU | Eddie Montejano tips it home | 59-33 |
| 13:32 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley is hacked by Thomas Lange - foul #1 on Thomas Lange, team foul #4 | 59-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG), Michael Sowa (SF), Frances Stayton (C) David Bergstresser, Richard Pierce, Teddy Bester | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Merle Little (SG), Perry Johnson (SF), Steven Trinh (PF), Bob Dowd (C) Robert Lee, Thomas Lange, Eddie Montejano, Frank Yerby, Calvin Haas | |
| 13:13 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Spellman and the foul's on Bob Dowd - foul #1 on Bob Dowd, team foul #5 | 61-33 |
| 13:13 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton misses the free throw | 61-33 |
| 13:13 | VCU | Steven Trinh pulls down the rebound | 61-33 |
| 13:05 | VCU | Bob Dowd is called for traveling | 61-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Graves (SG), John Tellis (PF) Dewey Riley, Winfred Story | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:46 | Northeastern | Steven Trinh steals the ball from John Tellis | 61-33 |
| 12:32 | VCU | Steven Trinh is fouled on the floor by John Tellis - foul #2 on John Tellis, team foul #4 | 61-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Pierce (SF) John Tellis | |
| Subs | VCU | Frank Yerby (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Perry Johnson, Bob Dowd | |
| 12:19 | VCU | Steven Trinh is hacked by Richard Pierce - foul #3 on Richard Pierce, team foul #5 | 61-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dewey Riley (SG) Norman Graves | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Lange (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF) Merle Little, Steven Trinh | |
| 12:08 | VCU | Donald Potvin misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-33 |
| 12:07 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Frances Stayton | 61-33 |
| 12:03 | Northeastern | The jumper by Eric Spellman is denied by Frank Yerby | 61-33 |
| 12:01 | VCU | Calvin Haas pulls down the rebound | 61-33 |
| 11:55 | VCU | Eddie Montejano banks in the layup set up by Thomas Lange and he's fouled by Michael Sowa - foul #2 on Michael Sowa, team foul #6 | 61-35 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Teddy Bester (PF) Eric Spellman, Michael Sowa | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 11:55 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses the free throw | 61-35 |
| 11:55 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-35 |
| 11:42 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-35 |
| 11:40 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley misses the tip | 61-35 |
| 11:38 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton gets the offensive rebound | 61-35 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dewey Riley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) 15 pts. C - Frances Stayton (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lange (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Yerby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Bergstresser | 64-35 |
| 10:49 | VCU | Calvin Haas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-35 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (SF) Richard Pierce | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Trinh (PF) Frank Yerby | |
| 10:30 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-35 |
| 10:29 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton tips it but misses | 64-35 |
| 10:27 | VCU | The rebound goes to Eddie Montejano | 64-35 |
| 10:09 | VCU | Thomas Lange misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-35 |
| 10:08 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton pulls down the rebound | 64-35 |
| 09:40 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-35 |
| 09:39 | VCU | The rebound goes to Donald Potvin | 64-35 |
| 09:23 | VCU | Thomas Lange hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Montejano | 64-38 |
| 09:00 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser is whistled for a carry | 64-38 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Graves (SG), Richard Pierce (SF), Winfred Story (PF), Michael Sowa (C) David Bergstresser, Dewey Riley, Teddy Bester, Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Merle Little (SG), Frank Yerby (PF), Bob Dowd (C) Donald Potvin, Thomas Lange, Eddie Montejano, Calvin Haas | |
| 08:44 | VCU | Robert Lee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Sowa - foul #3 on Michael Sowa, team foul #7 | 64-38 |
| 08:44 | VCU | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 64-39 |
| 08:44 | VCU | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| 08:27 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Eric Spellman, team foul #8 | 64-40 |
| 08:10 | VCU | Bob Dowd makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Lee | 64-42 |
| 07:41 | Northeastern | Merle Little takes the ball from Richard Pierce | 64-42 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Eric Spellman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Graves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Winfred Story (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Sowa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Little (fresh) SF - Steven Trinh (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Yerby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bob Dowd (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | VCU | Frank Yerby drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-44 |
| 06:57 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-44 |
| 06:56 | VCU | The rebound goes to Merle Little | 64-44 |
| 06:43 | VCU | Bob Dowd misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-44 |
| 06:42 | VCU | Robert Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 06:30 | VCU | Merle Little connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Frank Yerby | 64-47 |
| 06:08 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-47 |
| 06:07 | VCU | Frank Yerby grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 06:01 | VCU | Bob Dowd misses long on a floater from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 05:59 | Northeastern | Winfred Story gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 05:59 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-47 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Dewey Riley (SG), Teddy Bester (PF), Frances Stayton (C) Eric Spellman, Norman Graves, Winfred Story, Michael Sowa | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Thomas Lange (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, Merle Little, Steven Trinh, Bob Dowd | |
| 05:36 | Northeastern | Frank Yerby picks off the pass by Frances Stayton | 64-47 |
| 05:14 | VCU | Thomas Lange misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 05:12 | VCU | Frank Yerby tips it home | 64-49 |
| 04:48 | Northeastern | Eddie Montejano is called for the reach on Dewey Riley - foul #2 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| 04:23 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frances Stayton | 66-49 |
| 04:06 | VCU | Eddie Montejano connects on the driving attempt from close range | 66-51 |
| 03:38 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 03:36 | VCU | Calvin Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dewey Riley (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) 15 pts. C - Frances Stayton (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lange (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Yerby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:30 | VCU | Eddie Montejano can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 66-51 |
| 03:28 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser misses the floater from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 03:09 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser tips it back up and in | 68-51 |
| 02:56 | VCU | Thomas Lange misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 02:54 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce gets the rebound | 68-51 |
| 02:52 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser loses the dribble to Donald Potvin in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| 02:44 | VCU | Thomas Lange makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Eddie Montejano | 68-53 |
| 02:22 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Teddy Bester | 71-53 |
| 02:10 | VCU | Eddie Montejano scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Donald Potvin and he's hacked by David Bergstresser - foul #2 on David Bergstresser, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG), Norman Graves (SG), Michael Sowa (SF), Winfred Story (PF), John Tellis (C) David Bergstresser, Dewey Riley, Richard Pierce, Teddy Bester, Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Merle Little (SG), Steven Trinh (PF), Bob Dowd (C) Donald Potvin, Thomas Lange, Frank Yerby, Calvin Haas | |
| 02:10 | VCU | Eddie Montejano makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:41 | Northeastern | Winfred Story connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-56 |
| 01:27 | VCU | Bob Dowd buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-59 |
| 01:06 | Northeastern | John Tellis drills a shot from the free throw line | 76-59 |
| 00:48 | VCU | Eddie Montejano can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 76-59 |
| 00:46 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to John Tellis | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northeastern | Norman Graves misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 76-59 |
| 00:17 | VCU | Merle Little pulls down the rebound | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | VCU | Bob Dowd scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Merle Little | 76-61 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman runs out the clock | 76-61 |