| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Isom (fresh) SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) SF - Hugh Callanan (fresh) PF - Eric Aaron (fresh) C - Nathan Justin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Kermit Wolfgram (fresh) SG - Dennis Howell (fresh) SF - John Dawson (fresh) PF - Cameron Murphy (fresh) C - James Reisman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Nathan Justin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | VCU | Michael Isom's pass is intercepted by John Dawson in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Quinnipiac | John Dawson knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Dennis Howell and he's fouled by Hugh Callanan - foul #1 on Hugh Callanan, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Quinnipiac | John Dawson misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | VCU | Nathan Justin snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | VCU | Dale Stevens misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kermit Wolfgram - foul #1 on Kermit Wolfgram, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | VCU | Dale Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:19 | VCU | Dale Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Quinnipiac | Kermit Wolfgram can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Quinnipiac | Kermit Wolfgram gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Howell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Quinnipiac | The offensive rebound goes to Kermit Wolfgram | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Quinnipiac | Cameron Murphy misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | VCU | Eric Aaron pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | VCU | Hugh Callanan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Quinnipiac | James Reisman can't throw it down | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Howell tips it home | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | VCU | Eric Aaron hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dale Stevens | 7-4 |
| 17:16 | Quinnipiac | James Reisman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nathan Justin - foul #1 on Nathan Justin, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (PG), Ira Thomas (SG), John Gabel (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF), Robert Berry (C) Michael Isom, Dale Stevens, Hugh Callanan, Eric Aaron, Nathan Justin | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Thomas Walker (PG), Erick Hughes (SG), Christopher Wimmer (SF), Laurence Smith (PF) Kermit Wolfgram, Dennis Howell, John Dawson, Cameron Murphy | |
| 17:16 | Quinnipiac | James Reisman makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:16 | Quinnipiac | James Reisman misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:16 | VCU | Joseph Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | VCU | Robert Berry is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 7-5 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Joseph Maize (C) James Reisman | |
| 16:43 | Quinnipiac | Joseph Mitchell is called for the reach on Christopher Wimmer - foul #1 on Joseph Mitchell, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 16:19 | Quinnipiac | Laurence Smith connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Maize and he's fouled by Ira Thomas - foul #1 on Ira Thomas, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Nathan Justin (C) Joseph Mitchell | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 16:19 | Quinnipiac | Laurence Smith misses the free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | VCU | Robert Berry gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:55 | VCU | John Gabel's floater is tipped away by Laurence Smith | 7-7 |
| 15:54 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Joseph Maize | 7-7 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Jackson (fresh) SG - Ira Thomas (fresh) SF - John Gabel (fresh) PF - Robert Berry (fresh) C - Nathan Justin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Thomas Walker (fresh) SG - Erick Hughes (fresh) SF - Christopher Wimmer (fresh) PF - Laurence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Maize (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Quinnipiac | Laurence Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:28 | VCU | Nathan Justin grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 15:09 | VCU | Nathan Justin is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:07 | VCU | Nathan Justin grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | VCU | Robert Berry is fouled on the floor by Erick Hughes - foul #1 on Erick Hughes, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Isom (PG), Dale Stevens (SG), Hugh Callanan (SF), Eric Aaron (PF) John Jackson, Ira Thomas, John Gabel, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Kermit Wolfgram (PG), Dennis Howell (SG), John Dawson (SF), Cameron Murphy (PF), James Reisman (C) Thomas Walker, Erick Hughes, Christopher Wimmer, Laurence Smith, Joseph Maize | |
| 14:43 | VCU | Michael Isom clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 14:42 | VCU | Hugh Callanan snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:35 | VCU | Nathan Justin connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Isom | 10-7 |
| 14:27 | Quinnipiac | Kermit Wolfgram hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 14:02 | VCU | Eric Aaron hits a shot from the left block set up by Nathan Justin | 12-10 |
| 13:58 | Quinnipiac | John Dawson makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Cameron Murphy | 12-12 |
| 13:48 | VCU | Michael Isom scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dale Stevens and he's fouled by John Dawson - foul #1 on John Dawson, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Mitchell (C) Nathan Justin | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | John Wallace (SF), Joseph Maize (C) John Dawson, James Reisman | |
| 13:48 | VCU | Michael Isom makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:28 | Quinnipiac | Cameron Murphy buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Howell | 15-14 |
| 13:11 | VCU | Dale Stevens buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Hugh Callanan | 18-14 |
| 12:53 | Quinnipiac | Joseph Maize hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-14 |
| 12:51 | VCU | Eric Aaron grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 12:31 | VCU | Dale Stevens can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 12:29 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Howell pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 12:16 | Quinnipiac | Dale Stevens picks off the pass by Kermit Wolfgram | 18-14 |
| 12:14 | VCU | Michael Isom is fouled in the backcourt by Kermit Wolfgram - foul #2 on Kermit Wolfgram, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (PG), Ira Thomas (SG), John Gabel (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Nathan Justin (C) Michael Isom, Dale Stevens, Hugh Callanan, Eric Aaron, Joseph Mitchell | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Thomas Walker (PG), Erick Hughes (SG), John Dawson (SF), Laurence Smith (PF), Christopher Wimmer (C) Kermit Wolfgram, Dennis Howell, John Wallace, Cameron Murphy, Joseph Maize | |
| 11:47 | VCU | John Jackson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ira Thomas | 20-14 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ira Thomas (fresh) SF - John Gabel (fresh) PF - Robert Berry (fresh) C - Nathan Justin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Thomas Walker (fresh) SG - Erick Hughes (fresh) SF - John Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Laurence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Wimmer (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Ira Thomas - foul #2 on Ira Thomas, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | VCU | Elton Peters (PG) Ira Thomas | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 11:34 | Quinnipiac | Erick Hughes is called for traveling | 20-14 |
| 11:17 | VCU | Nathan Justin drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on John Dawson - foul #2 on John Dawson, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | VCU | Dale Stevens (SG) Elton Peters | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | James Reisman (C) John Dawson | |
| 11:17 | VCU | Nathan Justin makes the free throw | 23-14 |
| 10:59 | Quinnipiac | Laurence Smith connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Erick Hughes and the foul's on Robert Berry - foul #1 on Robert Berry, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Isom (PG), Hugh Callanan (SF), Eric Aaron (PF) John Jackson, John Gabel, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | John Wallace (SG), Joseph Maize (PF) Thomas Walker, Christopher Wimmer | |
| 10:59 | Quinnipiac | Laurence Smith makes the free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:39 | VCU | Hugh Callanan buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Isom | 25-17 |
| 10:33 | Quinnipiac | Erick Hughes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-17 |
| 10:31 | VCU | Hugh Callanan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 10:19 | VCU | Hugh Callanan is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Stevens and he's fouled by Joseph Maize - foul #1 on Joseph Maize, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Thomas Walker (PG), Dennis Howell (SG), Cameron Murphy (PF) Erick Hughes, Laurence Smith, James Reisman | |
| 10:19 | VCU | Hugh Callanan misses the free throw | 27-17 |
| 10:19 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Cameron Murphy | 27-17 |
| 10:00 | Quinnipiac | Hugh Callanan is called for the reach on John Wallace - foul #2 on Hugh Callanan, team foul #7 | 27-17 |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (SG), John Gabel (SF) Dale Stevens, Hugh Callanan | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 10:00 | Quinnipiac | John Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 10:00 | Quinnipiac | John Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 09:47 | VCU | John Gabel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Joseph Maize - foul #2 on Joseph Maize, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | VCU | Elton Peters (PG), Joseph Mitchell (PF), Robert Berry (C) Michael Isom, Eric Aaron, Nathan Justin | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Christopher Wimmer (SF), James Reisman (C) John Wallace, Joseph Maize | |
| 09:47 | VCU | John Gabel misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 09:47 | VCU | John Gabel misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 09:47 | VCU | John Gabel makes the 3rd free throw | 28-19 |
| 09:32 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Walker misses the floater from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 09:31 | VCU | John Gabel grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 09:26 | VCU | Christopher Wimmer takes the ball from John Jackson in the backcourt | 28-19 |
| 09:07 | Quinnipiac | Cameron Murphy can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #8 | 28-19 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Erick Hughes (PG), Laurence Smith (C) Thomas Walker, James Reisman | |
| 09:07 | Quinnipiac | Cameron Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 09:07 | Quinnipiac | Cameron Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Joseph Mitchell snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Elton Peters is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elton Peters, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | VCU | Dale Stevens (SG), Nathan Justin (C) Elton Peters, Joseph Mitchell | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 08:55 | Quinnipiac | Nathan Justin steals it from Dennis Howell | 28-20 |
| 08:51 | VCU | John Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Laurence Smith - foul #1 on Laurence Smith, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Isom (PG), Eric Aaron (PF) John Gabel, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 08:51 | VCU | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 08:51 | Quinnipiac | Christopher Wimmer snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 08:42 | Quinnipiac | Cameron Murphy drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Howell | 28-22 |
| 08:24 | VCU | Michael Isom misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 08:23 | Quinnipiac | Cameron Murphy pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 08:07 | Quinnipiac | Christopher Wimmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 08:06 | Quinnipiac | Cameron Murphy tips it but misses | 28-22 |
| 08:04 | VCU | Dale Stevens pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 07:45 | VCU | Eric Aaron misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 28-22 |
| 07:44 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Laurence Smith | 28-22 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Isom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Aaron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Justin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Erick Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Wimmer (tiring) PF - Cameron Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Laurence Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Howell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Erick Hughes | 28-25 |
| 07:10 | VCU | Dale Stevens buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Nathan Justin | 30-25 |
| 06:56 | Quinnipiac | Cameron Murphy clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 06:54 | VCU | John Jackson gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 06:51 | VCU | Michael Isom is hacked by Erick Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erick Hughes, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| Subs | VCU | Elton Peters (SG), John Gabel (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF), Robert Berry (C) Dale Stevens, John Jackson, Eric Aaron, Nathan Justin | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Thomas Walker (PG), John Wallace (SF), James Reisman (C) Erick Hughes, Christopher Wimmer, Laurence Smith | |
| 06:51 | VCU | Michael Isom makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:51 | VCU | Michael Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:32 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Reisman | 32-28 |
| 06:18 | VCU | Joseph Mitchell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-28 |
| 06:17 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Howell gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 05:57 | Quinnipiac | Michael Isom picks off the pass by Cameron Murphy | 32-28 |
| 05:40 | VCU | John Gabel clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Walker - foul #1 on Thomas Walker, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Dale Stevens (SG) Michael Isom | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Laurence Smith (PF) Cameron Murphy | |
| 05:40 | VCU | John Gabel makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 05:40 | VCU | John Gabel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 05:17 | Quinnipiac | Laurence Smith misses the lay-in | 34-28 |
| 05:16 | VCU | Robert Berry gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 05:10 | VCU | Robert Berry can't finish the uncontested layup | 34-28 |
| 05:09 | VCU | Robert Berry gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 05:01 | VCU | John Gabel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Isom (PG), Eric Aaron (PF), Nathan Justin (C) Elton Peters, Joseph Mitchell, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Christopher Wimmer (SF) John Wallace | |
| 04:46 | Quinnipiac | Nathan Justin denies the turnaround by Laurence Smith | 34-28 |
| 04:45 | Quinnipiac | James Reisman tips it in | 34-30 |
| 04:40 | VCU | Michael Isom misses the jumper from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 04:39 | VCU | Eric Aaron can't tip it in | 34-30 |
| 04:38 | Quinnipiac | Thomas Walker pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 04:19 | Quinnipiac | Laurence Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-30 |
| 04:18 | Quinnipiac | James Reisman hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 04:16 | VCU | Christopher Wimmer is called for the reach on John Gabel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Wimmer, team foul #11 | 34-32 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Cameron Murphy (PF) Laurence Smith | |
| 04:16 | VCU | John Gabel makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 04:16 | VCU | John Gabel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 03:59 | Quinnipiac | Cameron Murphy misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 36-32 |
| 03:57 | VCU | The rebound goes to Nathan Justin | 36-32 |
| 03:50 | VCU | Cameron Murphy denies the turnaround by Michael Isom | 36-32 |
| 03:48 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Christopher Wimmer | 36-32 |
| 03:27 | Quinnipiac | James Reisman misses the turnaround in the paint | 36-32 |
| 03:25 | VCU | Dale Stevens gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Isom (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gabel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Aaron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Justin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Thomas Walker (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Howell (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Wimmer (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Cameron Murphy (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Reisman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | VCU | Eric Aaron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (PG), Ira Thomas (SG), Hugh Callanan (SF), Robert Berry (C) Michael Isom, Dale Stevens, John Gabel, Nathan Justin | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Kermit Wolfgram (PG), Erick Hughes (SG), John Dawson (SF), Joseph Maize (C) Thomas Walker, Dennis Howell, Christopher Wimmer, James Reisman | |
| 02:54 | Quinnipiac | John Dawson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 02:53 | VCU | Robert Berry grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 02:48 | VCU | John Jackson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Cameron Murphy - foul #1 on Cameron Murphy, team foul #12 | 36-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Mitchell (PF) Eric Aaron | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Laurence Smith (C) Cameron Murphy | |
| 02:48 | VCU | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:48 | VCU | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 02:31 | Quinnipiac | Joseph Maize misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 02:29 | Quinnipiac | Laurence Smith hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 02:12 | VCU | Hugh Callanan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Dawson - foul #3 on John Dawson, team foul #13 | 38-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Nathan Justin (C) Joseph Mitchell | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | John Wallace (SF) John Dawson | |
| 02:12 | VCU | Hugh Callanan misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 02:12 | VCU | Hugh Callanan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:52 | Quinnipiac | Hugh Callanan steps in front of the Joseph Maize pass | 39-34 |
| 01:25 | VCU | John Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 01:23 | VCU | Ira Thomas grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 01:06 | VCU | Ira Thomas jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Nathan Justin | 41-34 |
| 00:53 | Quinnipiac | Erick Hughes is hacked by Ira Thomas - foul #3 on Ira Thomas, team foul #10 | 41-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Elton Peters (PG), Dale Stevens (SG), Joseph Mitchell (PF) John Jackson, Ira Thomas, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Christopher Wimmer (SF), Cameron Murphy (PF), James Reisman (C) John Wallace, Joseph Maize, Laurence Smith | |
| 00:53 | Quinnipiac | Erick Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:53 | Quinnipiac | Erick Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:50 | VCU | James Reisman steals the ball from Elton Peters in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 00:37 | Quinnipiac | Cameron Murphy jams it on a great pass from Kermit Wolfgram | 41-38 |
| 00:18 | VCU | Dale Stevens comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 00:16 | Quinnipiac | Cameron Murphy pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 00:01 | Quinnipiac | Christopher Wimmer connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Dale Stevens hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 41-41 |