| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dan Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Gil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shon Newberry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bove (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lagarde (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Shon Newberry inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Northeastern | Shon Newberry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:39 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:24 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:23 | VCU | Michael Bove grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:07 | VCU | Michael Bove misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Terry Gil - foul #3 on Terry Gil, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes (SG) Terry Gil | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 19:07 | VCU | Michael Bove makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:07 | VCU | Michael Bove misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:07 | Northeastern | Lee Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:58 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-32 |
| 18:57 | VCU | Michael Zuehls pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:46 | VCU | Michael Zuehls loses the dribble to Shon Newberry | 32-32 |
| 18:19 | Northeastern | Shon Newberry connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 18:16 | VCU | Owen Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Thompson - foul #2 on Dan Thompson, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 18:01 | VCU | Charles Lagarde connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Bove | 35-34 |
| 17:49 | Northeastern | Michael Zuehls swats the short shot by Melvin Jones | 35-34 |
| 17:48 | VCU | Brian Axford pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:30 | VCU | Michael Bove hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 17:29 | Northeastern | Lee Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:08 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Lane (SF), Michael Cegielski (C) Shon Newberry, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (SG) Michael Bove | |
| 16:56 | VCU | A charge is called on Charles Lagarde - foul #1 on Charles Lagarde, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Greg Gransky (C) Lee Brown | |
| Subs | VCU | Fernando Fernandez (SF), Duane Bair (PF), Jacob Erwin (C) Charles Lagarde, Michael Zuehls, Brian Axford | |
| 16:44 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson is hacked by Fernando Fernandez - foul #3 on Fernando Fernandez, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Mounce (SF) Fernando Fernandez | |
| 16:35 | Northeastern | Michael Lane drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Rhodes | 38-34 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Joel Baldwin clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-34 |
| 16:29 | Northeastern | Michael Lane snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:15 | Northeastern | Jacob Erwin is called for the reach on Dan Thompson - foul #3 on Jacob Erwin, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Charley Waller (PG), Lee Brown (PF) Dan Thompson, Robert Rhodes | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (SG), Brian Axford (C) Owen Palmer, Jacob Erwin | |
| 15:57 | Northeastern | Charley Waller comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 15:56 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brian Scott | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Charley Waller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Greg Gransky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Cegielski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mounce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Bair (fresh) C - Brian Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | VCU | Thomas Mounce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 15:39 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:19 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 15:17 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joel Baldwin | 38-34 |
| 15:00 | VCU | Duane Bair makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Baldwin | 38-37 |
| 14:43 | Northeastern | Lee Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Cegielski | 41-37 |
| 14:20 | VCU | Thomas Mounce drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 14:00 | Northeastern | Charley Waller is fouled on the floor by Duane Bair - foul #1 on Duane Bair, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Thompson (PG), Terry Gil (SG), Shon Newberry (SF), Robert Rhodes (PF), Melvin Jones (C) Charley Waller, Greg Gransky, Michael Lane, Lee Brown, Michael Cegielski | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (PG), Michael Bove (SG), Charles Lagarde (SF), Michael Zuehls (PF), Jacob Erwin (C) Joel Baldwin, Brian Scott, Thomas Mounce, Duane Bair, Brian Axford | |
| 13:42 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones hits the finger roll | 43-39 |
| 13:22 | VCU | Jacob Erwin is fouled on the floor by Robert Rhodes - foul #1 on Robert Rhodes, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| 13:09 | VCU | Michael Zuehls drills a 3 from straight away set up by Owen Palmer | 43-42 |
| 12:56 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Gil and he's fouled by Jacob Erwin - foul #4 on Jacob Erwin, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski (PF) Robert Rhodes | |
| Subs | VCU | Fernando Fernandez (C) Jacob Erwin | |
| 12:56 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:42 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez is hacked by Terry Gil - foul #4 on Terry Gil, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes (SG) Terry Gil | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:21 | VCU | Charles Lagarde scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Owen Palmer | 46-44 |
| 11:56 | Northeastern | Shon Newberry clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-44 |
| 11:54 | VCU | Michael Bove pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dan Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shon Newberry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Cegielski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Bove (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Lagarde (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fernando Fernandez (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | VCU | The short jumper by Fernando Fernandez is denied by Melvin Jones | 46-44 |
| 11:28 | VCU | Michael Zuehls tips it home | 46-46 |
| 11:23 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Lee Brown (PF) Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Axford (C) Fernando Fernandez | |
| 11:06 | VCU | Michael Zuehls misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-46 |
| 11:04 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Michael Cegielski | 46-46 |
| 11:00 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dan Thompson | 48-46 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Charles Lagarde comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dan Thompson - foul #3 on Dan Thompson, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Lane (SF), Greg Gransky (C) Shon Newberry, Michael Cegielski | |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (SG), Fernando Fernandez (PF) Michael Bove, Michael Zuehls | |
| 10:46 | VCU | Charles Lagarde misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Charles Lagarde misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:46 | Northeastern | Greg Gransky grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 10:26 | Northeastern | Lee Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Charley Waller (PG), Melvin Jones (C) Dan Thompson, Robert Rhodes | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (SG), Duane Bair (PF) Owen Palmer, Charles Lagarde | |
| 10:06 | VCU | Michael Lane is called for the reach on Brian Scott - foul #1 on Michael Lane, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| 09:50 | VCU | Joel Baldwin is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Zuehls (PF) Duane Bair | |
| 09:33 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Thompson (PG), Michael Cegielski (C) Charley Waller, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:22 | VCU | Brian Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-46 |
| 09:20 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Michael Lane | 48-46 |
| 09:13 | Northeastern | Michael Lane scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dan Thompson | 50-46 |
| 08:53 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez makes the jumper from the left block | 50-48 |
| 08:30 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Axford - foul #2 on Brian Axford, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes (SG), Shon Newberry (SF) Greg Gransky, Michael Lane | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (PG), Michael Bove (SG), Charles Lagarde (SF) Joel Baldwin, Brian Scott, Fernando Fernandez | |
| 08:30 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:30 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:21 | VCU | Michael Cegielski is called for the reach on Charles Lagarde - foul #3 on Michael Cegielski, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| 08:21 | VCU | Charles Lagarde makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:21 | VCU | Charles Lagarde misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:21 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 08:02 | Northeastern | Lee Brown hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Rhodes | 53-49 |
| 07:51 | VCU | Brian Axford knocks in the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Cegielski - foul #4 on Michael Cegielski, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Terry Gil (SG), Melvin Jones (C) Dan Thompson, Lee Brown | |
| Subs | VCU | Jacob Erwin (PF) Michael Zuehls | |
| 07:51 | VCU | Brian Axford misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:51 | Northeastern | Shon Newberry pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Robert Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terry Gil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Shon Newberry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Cegielski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Bove (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Lagarde (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Erwin (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Axford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones can't finish the layup | 53-51 |
| 07:32 | VCU | Michael Bove gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:18 | VCU | Brian Axford is fouled on the floor by Terry Gil - foul #5 on Terry Gil, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Charley Waller (PG), Michael Lane (PF) Terry Gil, Michael Cegielski | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 07:18 | VCU | Brian Axford makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:18 | VCU | Brian Axford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:58 | Northeastern | Charley Waller makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Rhodes | 55-53 |
| 06:32 | VCU | Michael Bove hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 06:31 | VCU | Brian Axford pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:19 | VCU | Melvin Jones blocks the jumper by Brian Axford | 55-53 |
| 06:18 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:13 | Northeastern | Shon Newberry knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Charley Waller | 57-53 |
| 05:51 | VCU | Michael Lane steals it from Owen Palmer | 57-53 |
| 05:35 | Northeastern | Shon Newberry is hacked by Owen Palmer - foul #1 on Owen Palmer, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Thompson (PG), Greg Gransky (SG), Lee Brown (PF), Michael Cegielski (C) Charley Waller, Robert Rhodes, Michael Lane, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (SG), Fernando Fernandez (SF), Michael Zuehls (PF) Michael Bove, Charles Lagarde, Brian Axford | |
| 05:35 | Northeastern | Shon Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:35 | Northeastern | Shon Newberry misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:35 | VCU | The rebound goes to Fernando Fernandez | 58-53 |
| 05:23 | VCU | Owen Palmer misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 05:22 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Lee Brown | 58-53 |
| 05:07 | Northeastern | Lee Brown's floater is tipped away by Jacob Erwin | 58-53 |
| 05:05 | Northeastern | Lee Brown tips it home | 60-53 |
| 04:56 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Fernando Fernandez, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Charley Waller (SF) Shon Newberry | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (SG), Thomas Mounce (SF) Owen Palmer, Jacob Erwin | |
| 04:34 | Northeastern | Brian Scott steals it from Michael Cegielski | 60-53 |
| 04:30 | VCU | Thomas Mounce hits the finger roll set up by Brian Scott | 60-55 |
| 04:05 | Northeastern | Greg Gransky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 04:03 | VCU | Joel Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:57 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Cegielski - foul #5 on Michael Cegielski, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes (SG), Michael Lane (SF) Charley Waller, Michael Cegielski | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (PG), Michael Bove (SG), Jacob Erwin (C) Joel Baldwin, Brian Scott, Thomas Mounce | |
| 03:57 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:57 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:33 | Northeastern | Fernando Fernandez swats the short shot by Robert Rhodes | 60-56 |
| 03:31 | Northeastern | Michael Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dan Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Greg Gransky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Bove (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fernando Fernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Erwin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Northeastern | Greg Gransky misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 60-56 |
| 03:21 | Northeastern | Lee Brown misses the tip | 60-56 |
| 03:20 | Northeastern | Lee Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:03 | Northeastern | Michael Lane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 03:01 | Northeastern | Greg Gransky snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 02:51 | Northeastern | Greg Gransky loses the dribble to Owen Palmer | 60-56 |
| 02:51 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Shon Newberry (SF), Melvin Jones (C) Michael Lane, Greg Gransky | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Lagarde (SF), Brian Axford (C) Fernando Fernandez, Jacob Erwin | |
| 02:32 | VCU | Brian Axford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Melvin Jones - foul #2 on Melvin Jones, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| 02:32 | VCU | Brian Axford makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:32 | VCU | Brian Axford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:08 | Northeastern | Shon Newberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 02:06 | Northeastern | Lee Brown tips it back up and in | 62-58 |
| 01:52 | VCU | Lee Brown picks off the pass by Brian Axford | 62-58 |
| 01:44 | Northeastern | Michael Zuehls steals the ball from Shon Newberry | 62-58 |
| 01:36 | VCU | Michael Bove is fouled on the floor by Robert Rhodes - foul #2 on Robert Rhodes, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| 01:36 | VCU | Michael Bove misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:36 | VCU | Michael Bove misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:36 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 01:20 | Northeastern | Shon Newberry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Brian Axford gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:54 | VCU | Michael Zuehls is fouled on the floor by Lee Brown - foul #1 on Lee Brown, team foul #13 | 62-58 |
| 00:54 | VCU | Michael Zuehls misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:54 | VCU | Michael Zuehls misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:54 | Northeastern | Lee Brown snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Bove - foul #2 on Michael Bove, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 00:27 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:27 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | VCU | Michael Zuehls connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson is hacked by Owen Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Owen Palmer, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 00:19 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:19 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Owen Palmer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 00:13 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:10 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Owen Palmer - foul #3 on Owen Palmer, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| 00:10 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:10 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Michael Zuehls clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-61 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Brian Axford grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Owen Palmer scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson runs out the clock | 66-64 |