| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Jim Holtman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Conrad Pipkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Issel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Shouse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Thomas Farrar inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | VCU | Charles Boatwright scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard Jordan | 44-36 |
| 19:19 | Northeastern | Henry Shouse scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-38 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Thomas Farrar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 19:03 | Northeastern | James Corbin grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 18:46 | Northeastern | James Corbin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 18:45 | VCU | Thomas Farrar grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 18:40 | VCU | Thomas Farrar scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Jordan | 46-38 |
| 18:21 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman misses long on a shot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 18:20 | Northeastern | Conrad Pipkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 18:07 | Northeastern | James Corbin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Horace Sax - foul #2 on Horace Sax, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| 18:07 | Northeastern | James Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:07 | Northeastern | James Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:46 | VCU | Thomas Farrar misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 17:44 | VCU | Thomas Farrar misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 17:43 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 17:27 | Northeastern | Shane Issel travels with the ball | 46-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (SF), Wilson Standridge (PF), Milton Simmons (C) Thomas Farrar, Horace Sax, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Samuel Lowery (SF), Perry McLauren (C) Shane Issel, Henry Shouse | |
| 17:12 | VCU | Richard Mackay is fouled on the floor by Jim Holtman - foul #1 on Jim Holtman, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Henry Shouse (C) Conrad Pipkins | |
| 16:50 | VCU | Richard Mackay loses the dribble to Jim Holtman | 46-40 |
| 16:31 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Perry McLauren | 46-42 |
| 16:24 | VCU | Richard Mackay comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Perry McLauren - foul #2 on Perry McLauren, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Jason Allen (SG) Richard Jordan, Michael Horton | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Warren (PG), Shane Issel (SF) Jim Holtman, James Corbin | |
| 16:24 | VCU | Richard Mackay makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:24 | VCU | Richard Mackay makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:07 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren is hacked by Wilson Standridge - foul #1 on Wilson Standridge, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Horace Sax (PF) Milton Simmons | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Conrad Pipkins (SG) Dan Warren | |
| 15:55 | Northeastern | Samuel Lowery makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) SG - Jason Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mackay (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Perry McLauren (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Conrad Pipkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Issel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. C - Henry Shouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | VCU | Horace Sax's layup is rejected by Henry Shouse | 48-44 |
| 15:44 | Northeastern | Shane Issel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:40 | Northeastern | Conrad Pipkins misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 15:38 | Northeastern | Henry Shouse gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:24 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Conrad Pipkins | 48-47 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Richard Mackay misses the easy layup | 48-47 |
| 15:12 | VCU | Wilson Standridge tips it but misses | 48-47 |
| 15:10 | Northeastern | Henry Shouse snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 15:05 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Conrad Pipkins and he's hacked by Jason Allen - foul #1 on Jason Allen, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Michael Horton (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Charles Boatwright (C) Lawrence Taylor, Jason Allen, Richard Mackay, Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jim Holtman (PG), George Bobo (SF), Phillip Phillips (PF) Shane Issel, Samuel Lowery, Henry Shouse | |
| 15:05 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:41 | VCU | Richard Jordan scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Horton | 50-50 |
| 14:23 | Northeastern | Conrad Pipkins buries a shot from the left wing set up by Perry McLauren | 50-52 |
| 14:11 | VCU | Horace Sax is called for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Wilson Standridge (PF) Horace Sax | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Samuel Lowery (SG), James Corbin (PF) Conrad Pipkins, Perry McLauren | |
| 13:51 | Northeastern | Phillip Phillips can't finish the layup | 50-52 |
| 13:49 | VCU | Richard Jordan grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 13:47 | VCU | Jim Holtman steals the ball from Richard Jordan in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 13:42 | Northeastern | George Bobo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 13:40 | VCU | Richard Jordan snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 13:30 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-52 |
| 13:29 | Northeastern | James Corbin pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:07 | Northeastern | George Bobo travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (SF), Milton Simmons (C) Thomas Farrar, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Conrad Pipkins (SG) Samuel Lowery | |
| 12:45 | VCU | Phillip Phillips swats the short shot by Milton Simmons | 50-52 |
| 12:44 | Northeastern | George Bobo grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 12:19 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman misses the jumper in the lane | 50-52 |
| 12:17 | VCU | Wilson Standridge snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 11:55 | VCU | Richard Jordan hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Horton | 52-52 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mackay (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilson Standridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Jim Holtman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Conrad Pipkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Bobo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman's layup is rejected by Milton Simmons | 52-52 |
| 11:32 | Northeastern | James Corbin pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:10 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 11:09 | VCU | Richard Mackay snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 10:54 | VCU | Wilson Standridge is fouled on the floor by George Bobo - foul #4 on George Bobo, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Jason Allen (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Horace Sax (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Richard Jordan, Michael Horton, Richard Mackay, Wilson Standridge, Milton Simmons | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Warren (PG), Perry McLauren (SG), Shane Issel (SF), Samuel Lowery (PF), Henry Shouse (C) Jim Holtman, Conrad Pipkins, George Bobo, James Corbin, Phillip Phillips | |
| 10:40 | VCU | Charles Boatwright drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Horace Sax and the foul's on Henry Shouse - foul #1 on Henry Shouse, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 10:40 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:25 | Northeastern | Shane Issel scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Perry McLauren | 55-55 |
| 10:10 | VCU | Charles Boatwright can't finish the layup | 55-55 |
| 10:08 | VCU | Charles Boatwright tips it but misses | 55-55 |
| 10:06 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 09:48 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren loses the ball out of bounds | 57-55 |
| 09:36 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the turnaround near the basket | 59-55 |
| 09:22 | Northeastern | Henry Shouse is fouled on the floor by Charles Boatwright - foul #1 on Charles Boatwright, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG) Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jim Holtman (PG), Conrad Pipkins (SG) Dan Warren, Perry McLauren | |
| 09:08 | Northeastern | Samuel Lowery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Richard Mackay (SF) Jason Allen, Thomas Farrar | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 09:05 | VCU | Richard Jordan's pass is intercepted by Jim Holtman in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 09:03 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman hits the finger roll | 59-57 |
| 08:47 | VCU | Horace Sax is hacked by Samuel Lowery - foul #1 on Samuel Lowery, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Wilson Standridge (C) Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Corbin (PF) Samuel Lowery | |
| 08:31 | VCU | Richard Mackay connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Wilson Standridge | 61-57 |
| 08:18 | Northeastern | Henry Shouse knocks in the jumper from the left block | 61-59 |
| 07:57 | VCU | The short jumper by Richard Mackay is denied by Henry Shouse | 61-59 |
| 07:56 | Northeastern | Henry Shouse snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mackay (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Horace Sax (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Jim Holtman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Conrad Pipkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shane Issel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Shouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Northeastern | James Corbin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 07:44 | VCU | Richard Jordan grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 07:28 | VCU | Michael Horton is fouled on the floor by Conrad Pipkins - foul #1 on Conrad Pipkins, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Farrar (SF), Milton Simmons (C) Richard Mackay, Horace Sax | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Perry McLauren (PG), Samuel Lowery (SG), George Bobo (SF), Phillip Phillips (C) Jim Holtman, Conrad Pipkins, Shane Issel, Henry Shouse | |
| 07:08 | VCU | Milton Simmons lays it up and in set up by Richard Jordan | 63-59 |
| 06:54 | Northeastern | Phillip Phillips is whistled for traveling | 63-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (PG), Charles Boatwright (C) Richard Jordan, Milton Simmons | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Warren (PG) James Corbin | |
| 06:42 | VCU | Dan Warren steals it from Thomas Farrar | 63-59 |
| 06:27 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 06:25 | VCU | Charles Boatwright pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:02 | VCU | Wilson Standridge misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Lowery - foul #2 on Samuel Lowery, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Richard Mackay (SF) Michael Horton, Thomas Farrar | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jim Holtman (PG), Conrad Pipkins (SG) Dan Warren, Samuel Lowery | |
| 06:02 | VCU | Wilson Standridge makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:02 | VCU | Wilson Standridge makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:41 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Milton Simmons (PF) Lawrence Taylor, Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Henry Shouse (C) Perry McLauren | |
| 05:41 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:41 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:41 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Shouse | 65-60 |
| 05:26 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman is hacked by Milton Simmons - foul #1 on Milton Simmons, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Horace Sax (PF) Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Corbin (PF) Phillip Phillips | |
| 05:11 | Northeastern | Conrad Pipkins knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 04:57 | VCU | Jim Holtman steps in front of the Richard Jordan pass | 65-63 |
| 04:54 | Northeastern | Conrad Pipkins misses the easy layup | 65-63 |
| 04:53 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Shouse | 65-63 |
| 04:44 | Northeastern | George Bobo makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 04:22 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses short on a floater from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 04:20 | VCU | Horace Sax misses the tip | 65-66 |
| 04:18 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Henry Shouse | 65-66 |
| 04:08 | Northeastern | George Bobo hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Conrad Pipkins and he's hacked by Milton Simmons - foul #2 on Milton Simmons, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Wilson Standridge (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Jason Allen, Richard Mackay, Horace Sax, Milton Simmons | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Phillip Phillips (C) Henry Shouse | |
| 04:08 | Northeastern | George Bobo makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:45 | VCU | Richard Jordan buries a fadeaway from the right side | 67-69 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Jim Holtman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Conrad Pipkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Bobo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Phillips (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Northeastern | George Bobo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-69 |
| 03:35 | VCU | Wilson Standridge pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:17 | VCU | Thomas Farrar knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Horton | 69-69 |
| 02:59 | Northeastern | The short jumper by George Bobo is denied by Charles Boatwright | 69-69 |
| 02:57 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Jordan | 69-69 |
| 02:50 | VCU | Michael Horton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 02:49 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Phillip Phillips | 69-69 |
| 02:26 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 02:24 | VCU | Wilson Standridge pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:11 | VCU | Richard Jordan can't connect on a shot from the left side | 69-69 |
| 02:10 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Jim Holtman | 69-69 |
| 02:06 | Northeastern | Michael Horton steals it from Phillip Phillips | 69-69 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 69-69 |
| 01:57 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Farrar | 69-69 |
| 01:41 | VCU | The short jumper by Charles Boatwright is denied by Phillip Phillips | 69-69 |
| 01:39 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:28 | Northeastern | James Corbin misses the floater in the paint | 69-69 |
| 01:27 | VCU | Richard Jordan snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:20 | VCU | The short jumper by Wilson Standridge is denied by Phillip Phillips | 69-69 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Michael Horton tips it back up and in | 71-69 |
| 01:06 | Northeastern | James Corbin throws it down on a nice dish by Jim Holtman | 71-71 |
| 00:48 | VCU | Michael Horton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 00:46 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 00:26 | VCU | Michael Horton comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Corbin - foul #3 on James Corbin, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| Subs | VCU | Horace Sax (PF) Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:26 | VCU | Michael Horton makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:26 | VCU | Michael Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Northeastern | George Bobo connects on the shot from the left side set up by Jim Holtman | 73-73 |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | VCU | Horace Sax comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Conrad Pipkins - foul #2 on Conrad Pipkins, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Horace Sax misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Horace Sax makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:05 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | James Corbin is hacked by Michael Horton - foul #3 on Michael Horton, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Henry Shouse (C) Phillip Phillips | |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | James Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | James Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |