| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chester Corey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Martin Stamps inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | VCU | Pierre Shores is called for the reach on Jeff Jackson - foul #1 on Pierre Shores, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:37 | VCU | Chester Corey misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 39-37 |
| 19:35 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 19:14 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel hits a floater from the left side set up by Clyde Lemmon | 41-37 |
| 18:59 | VCU | Andrew Hymel steals it from Jeff Jackson | 41-37 |
| 18:43 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clyde Lemmon | 44-37 |
| 18:15 | VCU | Chester Corey misses badly on a shot near the basket | 44-37 |
| 18:14 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:53 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Hymel | 47-37 |
| 17:40 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer double dribbles | 47-37 |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Clyde Lemmon and the foul's on Martin Stamps - foul #1 on Martin Stamps, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl makes the free throw | 50-37 |
| 17:12 | VCU | Jeff Jackson hits a floater in the paint set up by Todd Vegas | 50-39 |
| 16:54 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-39 |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Hymel | 50-39 |
| 16:40 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 16:38 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 16:32 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer's floater is tipped away by Melvin Zuziak | 50-39 |
| 16:31 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:12 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl misses the easy layup | 50-39 |
| 16:11 | VCU | Chester Corey snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 15:55 | VCU | Todd Vegas's pass is intercepted by Pierre Shores | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Zangl (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Zellmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Stamps (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chester Corey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 15:49 | VCU | Jeff Jackson gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 15:44 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 15:42 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 15:23 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak is fouled on the floor by Todd Vegas - foul #1 on Todd Vegas, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Mark Hall (SG), John Millner (SF), Gregory Brock (PF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Andrew Hymel, Clyde Lemmon, Carl Zangl, Melvin Zuziak, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (PG), Roger Fischer (SG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), Scott Manuel (PF), James Napper (C) Todd Vegas, Kevin Zellmer, Martin Stamps, Chester Corey, Jeff Jackson | |
| 15:06 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Rafferty | 52-39 |
| 14:39 | VCU | Roger Fischer is fouled on the floor by Gregory Brock - foul #1 on Gregory Brock, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| 14:27 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller is fouled on the floor by Gregory Brock - foul #2 on Gregory Brock, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| 14:09 | VCU | Louis May hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-42 |
| 13:50 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 13:48 | VCU | James Napper snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 13:34 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG), Carl Zangl (SF), Pierre Shores (C) Mark Hall, Gregory Brock, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (SG), Martin Stamps (SF) Roger Fischer, Louis Rothmiller | |
| 13:16 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon misses the jumper from the left block | 52-42 |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon misses the tip | 52-42 |
| 13:12 | Youngstown State | John Millner grabs the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:52 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty is hacked by Louis May - foul #4 on Louis May, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak (PF) John Millner | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (SG), Chester Corey (PF), Jeff Jackson (C) Louis May, Scott Manuel, James Napper | |
| 12:45 | Youngstown State | Jeff Jackson denies the turnaround by Melvin Zuziak | 52-42 |
| 12:44 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 12:29 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores double dribbles | 52-42 |
| 12:15 | VCU | Martin Stamps buries a jumpshot from the right side | 52-44 |
| 12:10 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 52-44 |
| 12:08 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 11:47 | VCU | Martin Stamps connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Jeff Jackson | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chester Corey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 11:28 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 11:15 | VCU | Martin Stamps misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Pierre Shores - foul #2 on Pierre Shores, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Mark Hall (SG), John Millner (SF) Kevin Rafferty, Clyde Lemmon, Carl Zangl | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Fischer (PG) Todd Vegas | |
| 11:15 | VCU | Martin Stamps misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:15 | VCU | Martin Stamps makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:00 | Youngstown State | Martin Stamps picks off the pass by Melvin Zuziak | 52-47 |
| 10:42 | VCU | Chester Corey makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Martin Stamps | 52-49 |
| 10:25 | Youngstown State | John Millner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 10:13 | VCU | Chester Corey misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 55-49 |
| 10:12 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 10:06 | Youngstown State | John Millner scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Andrew Hymel | 57-49 |
| 09:43 | VCU | Chester Corey buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Jeff Jackson | 57-51 |
| 09:28 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel loses the dribble to Chester Corey | 57-51 |
| 09:15 | VCU | John Millner is called for the reach on Martin Stamps - foul #2 on John Millner, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Carl Zangl (SF), Gregory Brock (C) Andrew Hymel, Mark Hall, Melvin Zuziak, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (PG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), Scott Manuel (PF), James Napper (C) Kevin Zellmer, Martin Stamps, Chester Corey, Jeff Jackson | |
| 08:57 | VCU | Todd Vegas buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Scott Manuel | 57-54 |
| 08:34 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty is hacked by James Napper - foul #1 on James Napper, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnnie Collins (PG) Roger Fischer | |
| 08:06 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 08:04 | VCU | James Napper snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 07:59 | VCU | Todd Vegas can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Rafferty - foul #4 on Kevin Rafferty, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes (C) John Millner | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (PG) Johnnie Collins | |
| 07:59 | VCU | Todd Vegas makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:59 | VCU | Todd Vegas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:39 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Lemmon | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Brock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Louis May (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SG - Todd Vegas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Napper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | VCU | Louis May is whistled for traveling | 60-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak (PF), Pierre Shores (C) Gregory Brock, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (SG) Todd Vegas | |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 07:08 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores hits the follow up shot | 62-56 |
| 06:50 | VCU | Pierre Shores denies the turnaround by Louis Rothmiller | 62-56 |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:33 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG) Kevin Rafferty | |
| Subs | VCU | Martin Stamps (SF), Chester Corey (PF), Jeff Jackson (C) Louis Rothmiller, Scott Manuel, James Napper | |
| 06:04 | VCU | Louis May is fouled on the floor by Melvin Zuziak - foul #1 on Melvin Zuziak, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Hall (SG), John Millner (SF) Clyde Lemmon, Carl Zangl | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:04 | VCU | Louis May misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:04 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 05:39 | Youngstown State | Jeff Jackson denies the turnaround by Andrew Hymel | 62-56 |
| 05:37 | VCU | Martin Stamps snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 05:31 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 05:30 | VCU | Chester Corey tips it back up and in | 62-58 |
| 05:10 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 05:08 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak tips it in | 64-58 |
| 04:42 | VCU | Louis May is hacked by Pierre Shores - foul #3 on Pierre Shores, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Carl Zangl (SF), Gregory Brock (C) Andrew Hymel, Mark Hall, Melvin Zuziak, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (SG) Kevin Zellmer | |
| 04:42 | VCU | Louis May makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:42 | VCU | Louis May makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:33 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon's floater is knocked away by Chester Corey | 64-60 |
| 04:32 | VCU | Martin Stamps grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 04:11 | VCU | Louis May hits the finger roll set up by Todd Vegas | 64-62 |
| 03:51 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 03:49 | VCU | The rebound goes to Martin Stamps | 64-62 |
| 03:27 | VCU | Jeff Jackson misses the lay-in | 64-62 |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock grabs the board | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Millner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Brock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Louis May (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. SG - Todd Vegas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Martin Stamps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chester Corey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Youngstown State | John Millner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 02:59 | VCU | Louis May grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:52 | VCU | The short jumper by Jeff Jackson is denied by John Millner | 64-62 |
| 02:51 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:51 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak (PF), Pierre Shores (C) John Millner, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (SG) Todd Vegas | |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl double dribbles | 64-62 |
| 02:19 | VCU | Louis May hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Stamps | 64-64 |
| 02:06 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty buries a shot from the left side set up by Carl Zangl | 66-64 |
| 01:46 | VCU | Louis May misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Rafferty - foul #5 on Kevin Rafferty, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG) Kevin Rafferty | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:46 | VCU | Louis May makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:46 | VCU | Louis May misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:46 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:25 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores drills a shot from close range | 68-65 |
| 01:07 | VCU | The short jumper by Louis May is denied by Pierre Shores | 68-65 |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Carl Zangl | 68-65 |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak misses the lay-in | 68-65 |
| 00:56 | VCU | Louis May pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:34 | VCU | Louis May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores is hacked by Louis May in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis May, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Millner (PF) Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (PG) Louis May | |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | John Millner is hacked by Chester Corey - foul #2 on Chester Corey, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel is hacked by Todd Vegas - foul #2 on Todd Vegas, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:28 | VCU | The rebound goes to Chester Corey | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | VCU | Todd Vegas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Pierre Shores | 69-65 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | Todd Vegas is called for the reach on Andrew Hymel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Vegas, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Martin Stamps snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Todd Vegas connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Chester Corey | 69-68 |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Todd Vegas is called for the reach on Pierre Shores in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Vegas, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak (PF) John Millner | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak snags the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak is hacked by Chester Corey - foul #3 on Chester Corey, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | VCU | Todd Vegas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Stamps | 71-68 |