| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joseph Smart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Millard Alamo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Aaron Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Hawkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carmen Graham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Penn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Aaron Wood inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | VCU | Robert Carr steps in front of the Joseph Smart pass in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 19:54 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Carr | 29-40 |
| 19:34 | VCU | Aaron Wood blows the dunk but he's hacked by Chad Dreyer - foul #2 on Chad Dreyer, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 19:34 | VCU | Aaron Wood makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:34 | VCU | Aaron Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Billy Baker hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Dreyer | 31-42 |
| 19:14 | VCU | Robert Carr steals the ball from Aaron Wood in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer is hacked by Joseph Smart - foul #3 on Joseph Smart, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Martin Jones (PG) Joseph Smart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Aaron Wood is called for the reach on Chad Dreyer - foul #3 on Aaron Wood, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Sedlak (SF) Aaron Wood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Robert Carr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Charles Penn grabs the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Robert Carr misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Martin Jones - foul #2 on Martin Jones, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Horne (PF), Frank Vizcarra (C) Joseph Hawkins, Carmen Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (SG), John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (C) Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Charles Penn | |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Robert Carr makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Robert Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Robert Carr knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 18:06 | VCU | Millard Alamo hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Jones | 33-46 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Paul Sedlak is called for the reach on John Carnes - foul #1 on Paul Sedlak, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | VCU | David Page (PG) Millard Alamo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG), Cory Messinger (C) Robert Carr, Billy Baker | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | George Barbee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Munch (SG), Joseph Hawkins (PF) Martin Jones, Paul Sedlak | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG), Thomas Cook (SF) James Smith, John Carnes | |
| 17:08 | VCU | Steven Horne knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by David Page | 35-46 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Cook | 35-48 |
| 16:28 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Page | 37-48 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-48 |
| 16:03 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 15:43 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Page | 40-48 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Page (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Munch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Horne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Vizcarra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Barbee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Dreyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cook (fairly fresh) PF - Elroy Howe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Cory Messinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 15:33 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Elroy Howe - foul #1 on Elroy Howe, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Smart (PG), Millard Alamo (SG), Aaron Wood (SF), Carmen Graham (C) David Page, Christopher Munch, Steven Horne, Frank Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), James Smith (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Billy Baker (PF), Charles Penn (C) George Barbee, Chad Dreyer, Thomas Cook, Elroy Howe, Cory Messinger | |
| 15:13 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins misses the 3rd free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Charles Penn | 40-48 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 40-50 |
| 14:42 | VCU | Aaron Wood travels with the ball | 40-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Johnson (PF) Joseph Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Billy Baker clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 14:25 | VCU | Millard Alamo pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:08 | VCU | Joseph Smart misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Carr - foul #2 on Robert Carr, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| 14:08 | VCU | Joseph Smart makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:08 | VCU | Joseph Smart misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Billy Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Carnes (SF) Cameron Johnson | |
| 13:41 | VCU | Joseph Smart makes the shot from the left block | 43-50 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Robert Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | VCU | David Page (PG), Martin Jones (SG), Paul Sedlak (SF), Joseph Hawkins (PF) Joseph Smart, Millard Alamo, Aaron Wood, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG) Robert Carr, James Smith | |
| 12:50 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 12:49 | VCU | Carmen Graham tips it in | 45-50 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Billy Baker clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by David Page - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Horne (PF) Joseph Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson (SF) John Carnes | |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Billy Baker makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Billy Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:08 | VCU | David Page scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Horne and he's fouled by Harry Kirksey - foul #2 on Harry Kirksey, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (SG) Chad Dreyer | |
| 12:08 | VCU | David Page makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 11:55 | VCU | Steven Horne snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 11:44 | VCU | George Barbee steals the ball from David Page | 48-52 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Page (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sedlak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steven Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmen Graham (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harry Kirksey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Barbee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Penn (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | George Barbee travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Smart (PG), Millard Alamo (SG), Aaron Wood (SF), Frank Vizcarra (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) David Page, Martin Jones, Paul Sedlak, Steven Horne, Carmen Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Thomas Cook (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Harry Kirksey, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| 11:13 | VCU | Aaron Wood comes up short on the shot from the right block | 48-52 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 11:04 | VCU | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:59 | VCU | Millard Alamo is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Millard Alamo, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG), Elroy Howe (PF) George Barbee, Cameron Johnson | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Carr | 48-55 |
| 10:35 | VCU | Millard Alamo's pass is intercepted by James Smith in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | James Smith drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Cory Messinger | 48-58 |
| 10:05 | VCU | Aaron Wood is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Smart | 50-58 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Robert Carr loses the dribble to Joseph Smart | 50-58 |
| 09:44 | VCU | Joseph Smart misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-58 |
| 09:43 | VCU | Frank Vizcarra tips it in | 52-58 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Robert Carr misses the easy layup | 52-58 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Robert Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe lays it up and in set up by Robert Carr | 52-60 |
| 09:23 | VCU | Millard Alamo is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | VCU | David Page (PG), Martin Jones (SG), Paul Sedlak (SF), Joseph Hawkins (PF), Carmen Graham (C) Joseph Smart, Millard Alamo, Aaron Wood, Frank Vizcarra, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), John Carnes (SF), Billy Baker (PF), Charles Penn (C) Robert Carr, James Smith, Thomas Cook, Elroy Howe, Cory Messinger | |
| 09:15 | VCU | Carmen Graham misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Billy Baker | 52-60 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Barbee | 52-63 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Paul Sedlak can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Barbee - foul #2 on George Barbee, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson (SF) Charles Penn | |
| 08:59 | VCU | Paul Sedlak makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Paul Sedlak misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 08:51 | VCU | Martin Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Page | 56-63 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | John Carnes misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-63 |
| 08:31 | VCU | Carmen Graham gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 08:07 | VCU | Carmen Graham hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Jones | 58-63 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | George Barbee is called for a charge - foul #3 on George Barbee, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Smart (PG), Christopher Munch (SG), Steven Horne (PF), Frank Vizcarra (C) David Page, Paul Sedlak, Joseph Hawkins, Carmen Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), James Smith (SG), Charles Penn (C) George Barbee, Chad Dreyer, John Carnes | |
| 07:35 | VCU | Joseph Smart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Charles Penn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joseph Smart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Munch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steven Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Vizcarra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harry Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cameron Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Penn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Billy Baker connects on the floater in the paint set up by James Smith | 58-65 |
| 07:20 | VCU | Joseph Smart connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Frank Vizcarra and the foul's on Harry Kirksey - foul #3 on Harry Kirksey, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Millard Alamo (SG), Aaron Wood (SF) Christopher Munch, Martin Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:20 | VCU | Joseph Smart makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Kirksey | 61-68 |
| 06:27 | VCU | Aaron Wood throws it down on a great pass from Millard Alamo | 63-68 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-68 |
| 06:21 | VCU | Frank Vizcarra grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 06:18 | VCU | Charles Penn steps in front of the Aaron Wood pass in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | James Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-68 |
| 06:05 | VCU | Steven Horne gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 06:01 | VCU | Millard Alamo misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 63-68 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Billy Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | VCU | Martin Jones (SF), Joseph Hawkins (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Aaron Wood, Steven Horne, Frank Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Harry Kirksey, James Smith, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | John Carnes clanks a shot from close range | 63-68 |
| 05:38 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 05:31 | VCU | Thomas Johnson is hacked by Cory Messinger - foul #1 on Cory Messinger, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| 05:31 | VCU | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | John Carnes snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | John Carnes clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 63-68 |
| 05:14 | VCU | The rebound goes to Millard Alamo | 63-68 |
| 05:10 | VCU | Millard Alamo is fouled in the backcourt by Elroy Howe - foul #2 on Elroy Howe, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Sedlak (SF) Joseph Smart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:10 | VCU | Millard Alamo makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:10 | VCU | Millard Alamo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 04:54 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:51 | VCU | Martin Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| Subs | VCU | David Page (PG) Millard Alamo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Cook (SF), Billy Baker (PF) John Carnes, Cory Messinger | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Robert Carr makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-70 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Martin Jones misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-70 |
| 04:15 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Sedlak | 65-70 |
| 04:05 | VCU | Paul Sedlak blows the wide open dunk | 65-70 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 03:45 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 03:30 | VCU | Martin Jones lays it up and in | 67-70 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Page (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Martin Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Sedlak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Chad Dreyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cook (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Elroy Howe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Billy Baker can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 67-70 |
| 03:22 | VCU | Martin Jones snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 03:04 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Smart (PG), Millard Alamo (SG), Aaron Wood (SF), Steven Horne (PF), Carmen Graham (C) David Page, Martin Jones, Paul Sedlak, Joseph Hawkins, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Cory Messinger (PF), John Carnes (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Thomas Cook, Billy Baker, Elroy Howe | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger loses the ball out of bounds | 67-70 |
| 02:40 | VCU | Millard Alamo scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 69-70 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-70 |
| 02:10 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joseph Smart | 69-70 |
| 01:57 | VCU | Aaron Wood clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 01:56 | VCU | Millard Alamo grabs the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:45 | VCU | Carmen Graham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-70 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | John Carnes grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Hawkins (PF) Steven Horne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), Billy Baker (PF), Charles Penn (C) George Barbee, James Smith, Cory Messinger, John Carnes | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Charles Penn connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Carr | 69-72 |
| 01:14 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Billy Baker hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Carr | 72-74 |
| 00:41 | VCU | Joseph Smart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-74 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Carmen Graham snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Millard Alamo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-74 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 72-74 |