| Lineup | VCU | PG - Charles Kimbro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Vogt (fresh) PF - Eric Moritz (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Spence (fresh) SF - Thomas Snell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Minchew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Issac Engles (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Kevin Vogt inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | VCU | Charles Kimbro knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Moritz | 41-30 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew scores on a 3 from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 19:07 | VCU | Roger Minchew steals the ball from Thomas Buchanan | 41-33 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| 18:34 | VCU | John Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Snell | 41-35 |
| 17:52 | VCU | Charles Kimbro drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Vogt | 43-35 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Buchanan - foul #2 on Thomas Buchanan, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:25 | VCU | John Hill scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Kimbro | 46-37 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell's pass is intercepted by Charles Kimbro | 46-37 |
| 17:17 | VCU | Charles Kimbro is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Cook - foul #1 on Willard Cook, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| 17:06 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 46-37 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Spence and he's hacked by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Rodger Cardello (PG), Mark White (SF) Charles Kimbro, Kevin Vogt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke (SF) Thomas Snell | |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:00 | VCU | Eric Moritz gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:38 | VCU | Rodger Cardello clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Willard Cook - foul #2 on Willard Cook, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Lloyd Arnold (SG) John Hill | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG), Sammy Caperton (SF), Arthur Woodard (C) Robert Spence, Roger Minchew, Issac Engles | |
| 16:38 | VCU | Rodger Cardello misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:38 | VCU | Rodger Cardello makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rodger Cardello - foul #1 on Rodger Cardello, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Stough (PF), James Gamble (C) Eric Moritz, Thomas Buchanan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG) Willard Cook | |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:15 | VCU | James Gamble snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 15:58 | VCU | Joseph Stough hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 47-40 |
| 15:56 | VCU | Mark White hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Rodger Cardello (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lloyd Arnold (fresh) SF - Mark White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stough (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Gamble (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jake Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sammy Caperton (fresh) PF - Michael Burke (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Woodard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark White - foul #1 on Mark White, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Kimbro (PG), John Hill (SG), Kevin Vogt (SF) Rodger Cardello, Lloyd Arnold, James Gamble | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence (SG), Roger Minchew (PF), Issac Engles (C) Nathan Morgenthaler, Sammy Caperton, Arthur Woodard | |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:09 | VCU | Joseph Stough misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Stough takes the ball from Jake Harris | 49-41 |
| 14:56 | VCU | Kevin Vogt's layup is rejected by Roger Minchew | 49-41 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roger Minchew | 49-41 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jake Harris | 49-43 |
| 14:30 | VCU | Kevin Vogt double dribbles | 49-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Moritz (PF), Thomas Buchanan (C) Joseph Stough, Mark White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), Thomas Snell (SF) Jake Harris, Michael Burke | |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | John Hill steals it from Willard Cook | 49-43 |
| 14:11 | VCU | Charles Kimbro banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hill | 51-43 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell is hacked by Kevin Vogt - foul #3 on Kevin Vogt, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG), Michael Burke (PF) Robert Spence, Roger Minchew | |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles blows the layup | 51-43 |
| 13:37 | VCU | Charles Kimbro grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 13:29 | VCU | Thomas Snell is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #2 on Thomas Snell, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Rodger Cardello (PG), Lloyd Arnold (SG), Mark White (SF) Charles Kimbro, John Hill, Kevin Vogt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard (C) Issac Engles | |
| 13:16 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Snell | 51-43 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark White is called for the reach on Arthur Woodard - foul #2 on Mark White, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 12:49 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:45 | VCU | Rodger Cardello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence (SG), Roger Minchew (PF) Jake Harris, Arthur Woodard | |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Willard Cook | 51-46 |
| 12:22 | VCU | Robert Spence takes the ball from Lloyd Arnold | 51-46 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Moritz - foul #2 on Eric Moritz, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Kimbro (PG), John Hill (SG), Kevin Vogt (SF) Rodger Cardello, Lloyd Arnold, Mark White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles (C) Michael Burke | |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:11 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Kevin Vogt clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Thomas Snell - foul #3 on Thomas Snell, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Kevin Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Kevin Vogt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Kevin Vogt makes the 3rd free throw | 54-46 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Charles Kimbro (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Moritz (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Spence (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Snell (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Minchew (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Issac Engles (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-46 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew tips it home | 54-48 |
| 11:15 | VCU | Charles Kimbro clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles is denied on a layup by Eric Moritz | 54-48 |
| 11:06 | VCU | Eric Moritz snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 10:48 | VCU | The jump hook by Eric Moritz is blocked by Thomas Snell | 54-48 |
| 10:47 | VCU | Eric Moritz grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Kevin Vogt misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Issac Engles - foul #2 on Issac Engles, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Stough (PF), Mark White (C) Eric Moritz, Thomas Buchanan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (PG), Sammy Caperton (SG), Michael Burke (SF), Arthur Woodard (PF) Willard Cook, Robert Spence, Thomas Snell, Roger Minchew | |
| 10:32 | VCU | Kevin Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Kevin Vogt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris hits a shot near the basket set up by Michael Burke | 56-50 |
| 09:55 | VCU | Mark White makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Vogt | 58-50 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton's pass is intercepted by Mark White | 58-50 |
| 09:33 | VCU | Charles Kimbro misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris hits a floater from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 09:22 | VCU | Charles Kimbro travels in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Rodger Cardello (PG), Lloyd Arnold (SG), Eric Moritz (PF), Thomas Buchanan (C) Charles Kimbro, John Hill, Kevin Vogt, Joseph Stough | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), Robert Spence (SG), Roger Minchew (PF) Jake Harris, Sammy Caperton, Issac Engles | |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 09:03 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 08:57 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Arnold | 60-52 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence buries a floater from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 08:27 | VCU | Lloyd Arnold scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rodger Cardello | 63-54 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 08:02 | VCU | Eric Moritz grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 07:42 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan is hacked by Willard Cook - foul #3 on Willard Cook, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Kimbro (PG), John Hill (SG) Rodger Cardello, Mark White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell (SF), Issac Engles (C) Michael Burke, Arthur Woodard | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Charles Kimbro (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Moritz (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Snell (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Minchew (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Issac Engles (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:36 | VCU | Lloyd Arnold misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell double dribbles | 63-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Vogt (SF) Lloyd Arnold | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG), Sammy Caperton (PF) Robert Spence, Roger Minchew | |
| 07:10 | VCU | Eric Moritz scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Charles Kimbro | 65-54 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Kimbro steals the ball from Willard Cook | 65-54 |
| 07:01 | VCU | Charles Kimbro hits the finger roll | 67-54 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-54 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles gets the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 67-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Stough (PF), James Gamble (C) Eric Moritz, Thomas Buchanan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence (SG), Roger Minchew (PF) Willard Cook, Sammy Caperton | |
| 06:11 | VCU | James Gamble is hacked by Thomas Snell - foul #4 on Thomas Snell, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Rodger Cardello (PG) Charles Kimbro | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:11 | VCU | James Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 06:11 | VCU | James Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jake Harris | 69-57 |
| 05:52 | VCU | James Gamble hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 69-57 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles grabs the board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew is hacked by James Gamble - foul #1 on James Gamble, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Mark White (SF) Kevin Vogt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:33 | VCU | Rodger Cardello knocks in the shot from the right side set up by John Hill | 71-59 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles knocks in the jumper in the paint | 71-61 |
| 05:01 | VCU | Joseph Stough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Kimbro (PG), Eric Moritz (PF), Thomas Buchanan (C) John Hill, Joseph Stough, James Gamble | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG) Jake Harris | |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Willard Cook | 71-63 |
| 04:28 | VCU | Eric Moritz buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Kimbro | 74-63 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew makes the 3 from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 03:42 | VCU | Charles Kimbro is fouled on the floor by Willard Cook - foul #4 on Willard Cook, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| Subs | VCU | John Hill (SG), Kevin Vogt (SF) Rodger Cardello, Mark White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG), Sammy Caperton (SF), Michael Burke (PF), Arthur Woodard (C) Robert Spence, Thomas Snell, Roger Minchew, Issac Engles | |
| 03:42 | VCU | Charles Kimbro makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:42 | VCU | Charles Kimbro misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Charles Kimbro (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Vogt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Moritz (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jake Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammy Caperton (fresh) PF - Michael Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Woodard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris clanks a 3 from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard snags the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 03:29 | VCU | Eric Moritz gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | VCU | Eric Moritz misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-66 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Kimbro picks off the pass by Sammy Caperton | 75-66 |
| 02:34 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan makes the driving attempt from close range | 77-66 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence (SG), Thomas Snell (SF), Roger Minchew (PF), Issac Engles (C) Jake Harris, Sammy Caperton, Michael Burke, Arthur Woodard | |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Vogt - foul #4 on Kevin Vogt, team foul #9 | 77-66 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:44 | VCU | The jump hook by Charles Kimbro is blocked by Roger Minchew | 77-67 |
| 01:42 | VCU | Kevin Vogt pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:22 | VCU | John Hill misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 01:20 | VCU | Thomas Buchanan pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:01 | VCU | Charles Kimbro misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 00:59 | VCU | Kevin Vogt hits the follow up shot | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-67 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew hits the follow up shot | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | VCU | Kevin Vogt is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Cook - foul #5 on Willard Cook, team foul #9 | 79-69 |
| Subs | VCU | Rodger Cardello (PG), Lloyd Arnold (SG), Joseph Stough (PF), James Gamble (C) Charles Kimbro, John Hill, Eric Moritz, Thomas Buchanan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG), Jake Harris (SG), Sammy Caperton (SF), Michael Burke (PF), Arthur Woodard (C) Willard Cook, Robert Spence, Thomas Snell, Roger Minchew, Issac Engles | |
| 00:52 | VCU | Kevin Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:52 | VCU | Kevin Vogt misses the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard gets the rebound | 80-69 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke buries a jumper from the left side | 80-71 |
| 00:46 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Kimbro (PG), John Hill (SG) Rodger Cardello, Lloyd Arnold | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence (SG), Thomas Snell (SF), Roger Minchew (PF), Issac Engles (C) Nathan Morgenthaler, Sammy Caperton, Michael Burke, Arthur Woodard | |
| 00:45 | VCU | Robert Spence is called for the reach on Charles Kimbro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Spence, team foul #10 | 80-71 |
| 00:45 | VCU | Charles Kimbro makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:45 | VCU | Charles Kimbro makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew is called for a charge - foul #2 on Roger Minchew, team foul #11 | 82-71 |
| Subs | VCU | Rodger Cardello (PG), Lloyd Arnold (SG), Mark White (SF) Charles Kimbro, John Hill, Kevin Vogt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG), Sammy Caperton (SF), Michael Burke (PF), Arthur Woodard (C) Robert Spence, Thomas Snell, Roger Minchew, Issac Engles | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | VCU | Joseph Stough can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 82-71 |
| 00:18 | VCU | Mark White tips it back up and in | 84-71 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Woodard | 84-74 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Rodger Cardello runs out the clock | 84-74 |