| Lineup | VCU | PG - Fredrick Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gritton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rakestraw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Brett Pifer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Waltman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Randell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Burkhart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Greg Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | David Randell inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Northeastern | Greg Childress hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jon Waltman | 39-28 |
| 19:23 | VCU | David Randell swats the layup by Samuel Young | 39-28 |
| 19:21 | VCU | Michael Gritton hits the follow up shot | 41-28 |
| 19:07 | Northeastern | Jon Waltman scores on a 3 from straight away | 41-31 |
| 18:52 | VCU | Michael Gritton connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Rakestraw | 43-31 |
| 18:42 | Northeastern | Anthony Burkhart loses the dribble to John Rakestraw | 43-31 |
| 18:30 | VCU | Samuel Young misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jon Waltman - foul #3 on Jon Waltman, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Paul Gillespie (SG) Jon Waltman | |
| 18:30 | VCU | Samuel Young makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:30 | VCU | Samuel Young makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 18:08 | Northeastern | Greg Childress is called for traveling | 45-31 |
| 17:58 | VCU | Samuel Young's layup is rejected by Anthony Burkhart | 45-31 |
| 17:56 | Northeastern | Greg Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 17:34 | Northeastern | Greg Childress scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Gillespie | 45-33 |
| 17:10 | VCU | John Rakestraw misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 17:08 | Northeastern | Anthony Burkhart grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 17:03 | Northeastern | Paul Gillespie misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 17:01 | VCU | John Rakestraw grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 16:51 | VCU | Thomas Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 16:50 | Northeastern | Greg Childress pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 16:45 | Northeastern | Brett Pifer makes the floater from the left wing set up by Greg Childress | 45-35 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Brett Pifer steps in front of the Thomas Smith pass | 45-35 |
| 16:08 | Northeastern | Brett Pifer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 16:07 | VCU | The rebound goes to Samuel Young | 45-35 |
| 16:02 | VCU | Michael Gritton clanks a shot from close range | 45-35 |
| 16:00 | Northeastern | David Randell gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Fredrick Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gritton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Brett Pifer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Gillespie (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Randell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Burkhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Childress (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northeastern | Brett Pifer comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 45-35 |
| 15:33 | VCU | John Rakestraw pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 15:29 | VCU | Michael Gritton is fouled on the floor by Paul Gillespie - foul #2 on Paul Gillespie, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Mosley (PG), Gerald Lenoir (SG), Benjamin Stuber (SF), Steven Cook (PF), Charles Finck (C) Fredrick Bishop, Michael Gritton, Thomas Smith, Samuel Young, John Rakestraw | |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Tefft (PG), Jon Waltman (SG), Richard Terry (SF), Justin Danek (PF), Max Andrews (C) Brett Pifer, Paul Gillespie, David Randell, Anthony Burkhart, Greg Childress | |
| 15:16 | VCU | Steven Cook is whistled for a carry | 45-35 |
| 14:56 | Northeastern | William Tefft hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Max Andrews | 45-37 |
| 14:46 | VCU | Edward Mosley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Cook | 48-37 |
| 14:31 | Northeastern | Jon Waltman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-37 |
| 14:30 | Northeastern | Richard Terry hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 14:12 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber loses the dribble to William Tefft | 48-39 |
| 14:02 | Northeastern | Richard Terry is whistled for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Paul Gillespie (PG), David Randell (SF) William Tefft, Richard Terry | |
| 13:42 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 13:40 | Northeastern | Jon Waltman snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 13:25 | Northeastern | Jon Waltman connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Paul Gillespie | 48-41 |
| 13:02 | VCU | Charles Finck's pass is intercepted by David Randell | 48-41 |
| 12:59 | Northeastern | David Randell lays it up and in | 48-43 |
| 12:38 | VCU | Edward Mosley hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Lenoir | 51-43 |
| 12:24 | Northeastern | Max Andrews misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 12:23 | Northeastern | Jon Waltman grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:02 | Northeastern | Paul Gillespie makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Randell and the foul's on Edward Mosley - foul #1 on Edward Mosley, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Fredrick Bishop (PG), Michael Gritton (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Samuel Young (PF), John Rakestraw (C) Edward Mosley, Gerald Lenoir, Benjamin Stuber, Steven Cook, Charles Finck | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Brett Pifer (PG), Richard Terry (SF), Anthony Burkhart (PF), Greg Childress (C) Jon Waltman, David Randell, Justin Danek, Max Andrews | |
| 12:02 | Northeastern | Paul Gillespie makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Fredrick Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gritton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rakestraw (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Brett Pifer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Gillespie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Burkhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Childress (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:51 | VCU | John Rakestraw is fouled on the floor by Anthony Burkhart - foul #1 on Anthony Burkhart, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Tefft (SG) Paul Gillespie | |
| 11:46 | VCU | Michael Gritton scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Young | 53-46 |
| 11:26 | Northeastern | William Tefft's pass is intercepted by Fredrick Bishop | 53-46 |
| 11:16 | VCU | Michael Gritton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 11:15 | Northeastern | Greg Childress grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 10:52 | Northeastern | Brett Pifer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 10:51 | VCU | Samuel Young gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 10:40 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 10:39 | Northeastern | Greg Childress pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 10:22 | Northeastern | Greg Childress misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Rakestraw - foul #1 on John Rakestraw, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jon Waltman (SG), David Randell (SF) William Tefft, Richard Terry | |
| 10:22 | Northeastern | Greg Childress makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:22 | Northeastern | Greg Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:04 | VCU | Michael Gritton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Thomas Smith misses the tip | 53-48 |
| 10:02 | Northeastern | David Randell snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:45 | Northeastern | David Randell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Thomas Smith - foul #3 on Thomas Smith, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Benjamin Stuber (PF), Steven Cook (C) Samuel Young, John Rakestraw | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 09:45 | Northeastern | David Randell misses the free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:45 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 09:30 | VCU | Steven Cook scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fredrick Bishop and he's hacked by Anthony Burkhart - foul #2 on Anthony Burkhart, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Lenoir (PG) Fredrick Bishop | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Paul Gillespie (PG) Brett Pifer | |
| 09:30 | VCU | Steven Cook makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:14 | Northeastern | Paul Gillespie knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Jon Waltman | 56-53 |
| 09:10 | VCU | David Randell steals it from Michael Gritton | 56-53 |
| 09:00 | Northeastern | David Randell can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:45 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 08:44 | Northeastern | Greg Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:15 | Northeastern | Paul Gillespie scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Waltman | 56-55 |
| 08:03 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Michael Gritton | 58-55 |
| 07:44 | Northeastern | Anthony Burkhart knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by David Randell | 58-57 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gerald Lenoir (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gritton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Stuber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Paul Gillespie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Waltman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Randell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Burkhart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Childress (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:26 | VCU | Steven Cook misses short on a jumper from the left side | 58-57 |
| 07:24 | VCU | Thomas Smith tips it in | 60-57 |
| 07:02 | Northeastern | Michael Gritton picks off the pass by Greg Childress | 60-57 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Steven Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Fredrick Bishop (PG), Edward Mosley (SF), Samuel Young (PF), John Rakestraw (C) Gerald Lenoir, Thomas Smith, Benjamin Stuber, Steven Cook | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Brett Pifer (PG), William Tefft (SG), Richard Terry (SF), Justin Danek (PF), Max Andrews (C) Paul Gillespie, Jon Waltman, David Randell, Anthony Burkhart, Greg Childress | |
| 06:35 | Northeastern | Justin Danek misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 06:34 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:29 | VCU | Justin Danek is called for the reach on Samuel Young - foul #2 on Justin Danek, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| 06:08 | VCU | Samuel Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fredrick Bishop | 62-57 |
| 05:52 | Northeastern | Justin Danek is fouled on the floor by John Rakestraw - foul #2 on John Rakestraw, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Lenoir (SG) Michael Gritton | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jon Waltman (SG) William Tefft | |
| 05:33 | Northeastern | Richard Terry clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 05:32 | Northeastern | Justin Danek misses the tip | 62-57 |
| 05:30 | Northeastern | Max Andrews tips it but misses | 62-57 |
| 05:29 | Northeastern | Brett Pifer gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:21 | Northeastern | Max Andrews clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-57 |
| 05:20 | Northeastern | Richard Terry tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 05:07 | VCU | Brett Pifer is called for the reach on Edward Mosley - foul #2 on Brett Pifer, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Benjamin Stuber (SF) Edward Mosley | |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Randell (SF) Richard Terry | |
| 04:56 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 62-59 |
| 04:54 | Northeastern | Justin Danek grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 04:36 | Northeastern | Brett Pifer is hacked by John Rakestraw - foul #3 on John Rakestraw, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| 04:20 | Northeastern | Jon Waltman drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brett Pifer | 62-62 |
| 04:02 | VCU | Brett Pifer steals the ball from Fredrick Bishop | 62-62 |
| 03:46 | Northeastern | Jon Waltman misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Lenoir - foul #1 on Gerald Lenoir, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Mosley (PG), Michael Gritton (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Steven Cook (C) Fredrick Bishop, Gerald Lenoir, Samuel Young, John Rakestraw | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Paul Gillespie (PG), Anthony Burkhart (PF), Greg Childress (C) Brett Pifer, Justin Danek, Max Andrews | |
| 03:46 | Northeastern | Jon Waltman makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:46 | Northeastern | Jon Waltman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Edward Mosley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Gritton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Stuber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Paul Gillespie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Waltman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Randell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Burkhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Childress (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:32 | VCU | Thomas Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 03:30 | Northeastern | Anthony Burkhart gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:18 | Northeastern | Paul Gillespie misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-64 |
| 03:16 | Northeastern | Paul Gillespie grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:03 | Northeastern | Jon Waltman travels with the ball | 62-64 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Finck (C) Benjamin Stuber | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Terry (SG) Jon Waltman | |
| 02:49 | VCU | Steven Cook misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 02:47 | Northeastern | Richard Terry gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:47 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | VCU | Fredrick Bishop (PG), Samuel Young (PF), John Rakestraw (C) Edward Mosley, Steven Cook, Charles Finck | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Brett Pifer (PG), Jon Waltman (SG) Paul Gillespie, Richard Terry | |
| 02:40 | Northeastern | Michael Gritton steals it from Brett Pifer | 62-64 |
| 02:37 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Gritton | 64-64 |
| 02:18 | Northeastern | Greg Childress hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 02:16 | Northeastern | David Randell grabs the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:06 | Northeastern | Thomas Smith picks off the pass by David Randell | 64-64 |
| 01:39 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brett Pifer - foul #3 on Brett Pifer, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| 01:39 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:39 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:29 | Northeastern | Anthony Burkhart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 01:27 | VCU | John Rakestraw snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Samuel Young misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by David Randell - foul #3 on David Randell, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Samuel Young makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Samuel Young makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:49 | Northeastern | David Randell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 00:48 | VCU | Samuel Young snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | VCU | Samuel Young is hacked by Jon Waltman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jon Waltman, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| 00:46 | VCU | Samuel Young makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:46 | VCU | Samuel Young makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Northeastern | Greg Childress makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Brett Pifer | 70-66 |
| 00:36 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop is hacked by Brett Pifer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brett Pifer, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 00:36 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:36 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:31 | Northeastern | David Randell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Samuel Young gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:28 | VCU | Jon Waltman is called for the reach on Samuel Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jon Waltman, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Lenoir (SG) Michael Gritton | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Paul Gillespie (SG) Jon Waltman | |
| 00:28 | VCU | Samuel Young makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:28 | VCU | Samuel Young makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:21 | Northeastern | Samuel Young takes the ball from Paul Gillespie | 73-66 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Brett Pifer is called for the reach on Samuel Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brett Pifer, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gritton (SG) Gerald Lenoir | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Terry (SG) Brett Pifer | |
| 00:19 | VCU | Samuel Young misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Samuel Young misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:19 | Northeastern | Anthony Burkhart snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 00:19 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| 00:11 | Northeastern | David Randell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 00:10 | Northeastern | Richard Terry snags the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 00:07 | Northeastern | David Randell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Burkhart | 73-69 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Thomas Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Terry - foul #1 on Richard Terry, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Lenoir (SG), Benjamin Stuber (PF) Michael Gritton, Samuel Young | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:05 | VCU | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Thomas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:05 | Northeastern | Greg Childress pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:05 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Richard Terry is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Stuber - foul #1 on Benjamin Stuber, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gritton (SG), Samuel Young (PF) Gerald Lenoir, Benjamin Stuber | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Richard Terry makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Richard Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |