| Lineup | VCU | PG - Merle Little (fresh) SG - Steven Trinh (fresh) SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) PF - Charles Davis (fresh) C - Calvin Haas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) SG - Eric Spellman (fresh) SF - Gerald Forsythe (fresh) PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) C - Leon Arner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Leon Arner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | VCU | Eddie Montejano hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Calvin Haas | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | VCU | Calvin Haas hits the finger roll set up by Merle Little | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | VCU | Eddie Montejano pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Gerald Forsythe - foul #1 on Gerald Forsythe, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | VCU | Eddie Montejano makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:43 | VCU | Eddie Montejano makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:30 | Northeastern | Gerald Forsythe buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Eric Spellman | 6-4 |
| 18:23 | VCU | Eddie Montejano makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 18:00 | Northeastern | Gerald Forsythe hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bergstresser | 9-7 |
| 17:55 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 17:54 | VCU | Calvin Haas grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 17:37 | VCU | Eddie Montejano is fouled on the floor by Gerald Forsythe - foul #2 on Gerald Forsythe, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Graves (PG), Gonzalo Nunez (SG), James Thomas (SF), Michael Sowa (PF), John Tellis (C) David Bergstresser, Eric Spellman, Gerald Forsythe, Teddy Bester, Leon Arner | |
| 17:23 | VCU | Charles Davis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 17:21 | VCU | Calvin Haas pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 17:13 | VCU | Michael Sowa swats the layup by Charles Davis | 9-7 |
| 17:11 | Northeastern | John Tellis snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:55 | Northeastern | Michael Sowa blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| 16:55 | Northeastern | Michael Sowa makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:55 | Northeastern | Michael Sowa misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:55 | VCU | Steven Trinh grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 16:49 | VCU | Steven Trinh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| 16:34 | Northeastern | Norman Graves hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Merle Little - foul #1 on Merle Little, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (SG) Gonzalo Nunez | |
| 16:34 | Northeastern | Norman Graves misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:34 | Northeastern | Norman Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:34 | VCU | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:12 | VCU | Merle Little misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Sowa - foul #1 on Michael Sowa, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 16:12 | VCU | Merle Little makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:12 | VCU | Merle Little makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:52 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman is called for traveling | 11-8 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Teddy Bester (PF) Norman Graves, John Tellis | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Merle Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Trinh (fairly fresh) SF - Eddie Montejano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) C - Calvin Haas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Spellman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Thomas (fresh) PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Sowa (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:40 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses the dunk attempt | 11-8 |
| 15:38 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 15:12 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser clanks a 3 from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 15:10 | VCU | Calvin Haas snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 15:05 | VCU | Eddie Montejano clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 15:04 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:40 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman is fouled on the floor by Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (SG), Gerald Sparks (PF) Eddie Montejano, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Graves (PG), Gonzalo Nunez (SG), John Tellis (SF), Leon Arner (C) David Bergstresser, Eric Spellman, James Thomas, Michael Sowa | |
| 14:23 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Sparks - foul #1 on Gerald Sparks, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Quinn (PF) Steven Trinh | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 14:23 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:23 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:23 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester makes the 3rd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:16 | VCU | Calvin Haas hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 14:04 | Northeastern | Gonzalo Nunez comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 14:03 | VCU | Charles Quinn snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:57 | VCU | Calvin Haas travels with the ball | 13-11 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), William Davis (SF) Merle Little, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (SG), Mwla Victor (PF) Gonzalo Nunez, Teddy Bester | |
| 13:42 | Northeastern | Charles Quinn is called for the reach on John Tellis - foul #1 on Charles Quinn, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG) Norman Graves | |
| 13:34 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 13:33 | Northeastern | Leon Arner tips it in | 13-13 |
| 13:19 | VCU | Owen Frost is hacked by Leon Arner - foul #1 on Leon Arner, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Trinh (SF) William Davis | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 13:12 | VCU | Steven Trinh connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Potvin | 15-13 |
| 12:51 | Northeastern | Leon Arner can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 15-13 |
| 12:49 | VCU | Owen Frost gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:44 | VCU | Owen Frost misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Bergstresser - foul #1 on David Bergstresser, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (PG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Calvin Haas (C) Donald Potvin, Gerald Sparks, Charles Quinn | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Thomas (SF), Michael Sowa (PF), John Catanzaro (C) John Tellis, Mwla Victor, Leon Arner | |
| 12:44 | VCU | Owen Frost makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:44 | VCU | Owen Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:44 | VCU | Calvin Haas gets the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:33 | VCU | Merle Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 12:32 | Northeastern | Michael Sowa snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 12:18 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro is whistled for a carry | 16-13 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (SG) Owen Frost | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Graves (PG), Gonzalo Nunez (SG), Teddy Bester (PF) David Bergstresser, Eric Spellman, John Catanzaro | |
| 12:10 | VCU | Steven Trinh hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 12:09 | Northeastern | Michael Sowa snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 11:48 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 16-13 |
| 11:46 | Northeastern | Michael Sowa tips it in | 16-15 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Merle Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Trinh (tiring) 2 pts. C - Calvin Haas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Norman Graves (fresh) SG - Gonzalo Nunez (fresh) SF - James Thomas (fresh) PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sowa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | VCU | Donald Potvin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Sowa - foul #2 on Michael Sowa, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Sparks (PF) Steven Trinh | |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Catanzaro (C) Michael Sowa | |
| 11:34 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:34 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:13 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Thomas | 18-17 |
| 10:54 | VCU | Donald Potvin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 10:52 | VCU | Eddie Montejano grabs the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Merle Little loses the ball out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (SG), Charles Quinn (PF) Merle Little, Eddie Montejano | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Eric Spellman (SG), John Tellis (SF), Mwla Victor (PF), Leon Arner (C) Norman Graves, Gonzalo Nunez, James Thomas, Teddy Bester, John Catanzaro | |
| 10:32 | Northeastern | Gerald Sparks takes the ball from Mwla Victor | 18-17 |
| 10:22 | VCU | Owen Frost hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 10:20 | Northeastern | Leon Arner gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:18 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser travels in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG), William Davis (SF), Steven Trinh (PF) Donald Potvin, Gerald Sparks, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 10:08 | VCU | Steven Trinh hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 09:54 | Northeastern | The jump hook by John Tellis is blocked by Charles Quinn | 21-17 |
| 09:53 | Northeastern | Mwla Victor gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:39 | Northeastern | Mwla Victor misses the easy layup | 21-17 |
| 09:38 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles Quinn | 21-17 |
| 09:31 | VCU | Owen Frost misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-17 |
| 09:30 | Northeastern | Mwla Victor pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:10 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mwla Victor | 21-19 |
| 08:56 | VCU | Charles Quinn hits the finger roll set up by Steven Trinh | 23-19 |
| 08:40 | Northeastern | Owen Frost takes the ball from Eric Spellman | 23-19 |
| 08:35 | VCU | Owen Frost is whistled for traveling | 23-19 |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (PG), Donald Potvin (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Gerald Sparks (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Richard Nelsen, Owen Frost, William Davis, Steven Trinh, Charles Quinn | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Graves (PG), James Thomas (SF), Teddy Bester (PF), John Catanzaro (C) David Bergstresser, John Tellis, Mwla Victor, Leon Arner | |
| 08:21 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Thomas | 23-22 |
| 08:06 | VCU | Eddie Montejano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 08:04 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:50 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Merle Little - foul #2 on Merle Little, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | VCU | William Davis (SG) Merle Little | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gonzalo Nunez (SG) Eric Spellman | |
| 07:50 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:50 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:29 | VCU | The short jumper by Eddie Montejano is denied by John Catanzaro | 23-24 |
| 07:28 | VCU | Calvin Haas can't tip it in | 23-24 |
| 07:27 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) SF - Eddie Montejano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Sparks (fresh) C - Calvin Haas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Norman Graves (fresh) SG - Gonzalo Nunez (fresh) SF - James Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Catanzaro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Northeastern | Calvin Haas steals it from Teddy Bester | 23-24 |
| 07:03 | VCU | Calvin Haas buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Montejano and he's fouled by John Catanzaro - foul #1 on John Catanzaro, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Trinh (SG) William Davis | |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Tellis (SF) James Thomas | |
| 07:03 | VCU | Calvin Haas misses the free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:03 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:56 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro blows the layup | 25-24 |
| 06:54 | VCU | Eddie Montejano grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 06:50 | VCU | Eddie Montejano makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Steven Trinh | 27-24 |
| 06:32 | Northeastern | Gonzalo Nunez misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Gerald Sparks - foul #2 on Gerald Sparks, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (SG), Charles Quinn (PF) Eddie Montejano, Gerald Sparks | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Eric Spellman (SG), Mwla Victor (PF) Norman Graves, Teddy Bester, John Catanzaro | |
| 06:32 | Northeastern | Gonzalo Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:32 | Northeastern | Gonzalo Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:15 | VCU | Calvin Haas comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 27-26 |
| 06:13 | VCU | Charles Quinn tips it home | 29-26 |
| 05:59 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman is hacked by Owen Frost - foul #1 on Owen Frost, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG), William Davis (SF) Donald Potvin, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Leon Arner (C) Gonzalo Nunez | |
| 05:59 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Charles Quinn pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:42 | VCU | Richard Nelsen's pass is intercepted by John Tellis | 29-26 |
| 05:34 | Northeastern | Owen Frost is called for the reach on Eric Spellman - foul #2 on Owen Frost, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Eddie Montejano (SF), Calvin Haas (C) Owen Frost, Charles Quinn | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Thomas (SF), Teddy Bester (PF) John Tellis, Mwla Victor | |
| 05:34 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:34 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:22 | VCU | Calvin Haas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leon Arner - foul #2 on Leon Arner, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Tellis (C) Leon Arner | |
| 05:22 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:22 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:07 | Northeastern | John Tellis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 05:06 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester misses the tip | 31-28 |
| 05:04 | VCU | Eddie Montejano snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 04:56 | VCU | James Thomas picks off the pass by Calvin Haas | 31-28 |
| 04:52 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman slams it home on a nice dish by James Thomas | 31-30 |
| 04:40 | VCU | Calvin Haas misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-30 |
| 04:39 | VCU | Eddie Montejano pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 04:29 | VCU | Teddy Bester is called for the reach on Steven Trinh - foul #1 on Teddy Bester, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (SG) Eddie Montejano | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Graves (PG), Gonzalo Nunez (SG), Mwla Victor (PF), John Catanzaro (C) David Bergstresser, Eric Spellman, Teddy Bester, John Tellis | |
| 04:29 | VCU | Steven Trinh makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:29 | VCU | Steven Trinh makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:10 | Northeastern | Mwla Victor hits a turnaround in the lane set up by John Catanzaro | 33-32 |
| 04:02 | VCU | Richard Nelsen misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Norman Graves - foul #1 on Norman Graves, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Eddie Montejano (SF), Charles Quinn (C) William Davis, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 04:02 | VCU | Richard Nelsen makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:02 | VCU | Richard Nelsen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:02 | Northeastern | Mwla Victor grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 03:57 | Northeastern | Gonzalo Nunez drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Norman Graves | 34-35 |
| 03:40 | VCU | Eddie Montejano loses the dribble to James Thomas | 34-35 |
| 03:28 | Northeastern | Gonzalo Nunez misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 03:27 | VCU | Charles Quinn snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Nelsen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Trinh (tiring) 7 pts. C - Charles Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Norman Graves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gonzalo Nunez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mwla Victor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Catanzaro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | VCU | Richard Nelsen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 03:15 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 02:54 | Northeastern | Gonzalo Nunez loses the dribble to Richard Nelsen | 34-35 |
| 02:40 | VCU | Eddie Montejano hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 02:20 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Thomas | 37-37 |
| 02:02 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 02:00 | Northeastern | Gonzalo Nunez gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 01:41 | Northeastern | James Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 01:39 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 01:35 | VCU | Eddie Montejano banks in the layup set up by Donald Potvin | 39-39 |
| 01:14 | Northeastern | Norman Graves loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (PG), Owen Frost (SG), Gerald Sparks (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Richard Nelsen, Donald Potvin, Eddie Montejano, Steven Trinh, Charles Quinn | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Eric Spellman (SG), Gerald Forsythe (SF), Teddy Bester (PF), Leon Arner (C) Norman Graves, Gonzalo Nunez, James Thomas, Mwla Victor, John Catanzaro | |
| 01:00 | VCU | Charles Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 00:43 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 00:31 | VCU | The jump hook by Calvin Haas is blocked by Teddy Bester | 39-39 |
| 00:30 | Northeastern | Gerald Forsythe snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 00:04 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser is hacked by Calvin Haas - foul #1 on Calvin Haas, team foul #10 | 39-39 |
| 00:04 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:04 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Owen Frost clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-41 |