| Lineup | VCU | PG - Justin Waterman (fresh) SG - Charles York (fresh) SF - Michael Pottorff (fresh) PF - Nicholas Frawley (fresh) C - Gary Rector (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Farley (fresh) SG - Clifton Harris (fresh) SF - John Fryman (fresh) PF - Robert Barnes (fresh) C - Jim Landes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Robert Barnes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Fordham | Donald Farley drills a turnaround in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley makes the floater in the paint | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Fordham | John Fryman comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Fordham | Jim Landes can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Fordham | John Fryman snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Fordham | Donald Farley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Barnes | 2-5 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley misses long on a shot from the right block | 2-5 |
| 18:39 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 18:29 | Fordham | Michael Pottorff is called for the reach on John Fryman - foul #1 on Michael Pottorff, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | Fordham | Jim Landes can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | VCU | Gary Rector pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | VCU | Charles York dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary Rector | 6-5 |
| 17:24 | Fordham | Donald Farley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Justin Waterman - foul #1 on Justin Waterman, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 17:24 | Fordham | Donald Farley makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:24 | Fordham | Donald Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles York and he's fouled by Robert Barnes - foul #1 on Robert Barnes, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Williams (SG) Clifton Harris | |
| 16:55 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:55 | Fordham | Jim Landes grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 16:48 | Fordham | Jim Landes misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 16:47 | VCU | Michael Pottorff grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 16:20 | VCU | Justin Waterman is fouled on the floor by Robert Barnes - foul #2 on Robert Barnes, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Larry Sheffer (SG), Terry Purpura (SF), Jimmie Wolfgram (PF) Donald Farley, John Fryman, Robert Barnes | |
| 16:03 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley lays it in set up by Michael Pottorff and the foul's on Jimmie Wolfgram - foul #1 on Jimmie Wolfgram, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Arthur Scott (C) Jim Landes | |
| 16:03 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Justin Waterman (fresh) SG - Charles York (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pottorff (fresh) PF - Nicholas Frawley (fresh) 9 pts. C - Gary Rector (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Scott Williams (fresh) SG - Larry Sheffer (fresh) SF - Terry Purpura (fresh) PF - Jimmie Wolfgram (fresh) C - Arthur Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Fordham | Scott Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Wolfgram | 11-10 |
| 15:26 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 15:24 | Fordham | Arthur Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 15:01 | Fordham | Larry Sheffer makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 14:39 | VCU | Charles York is called for a backcourt violation | 11-13 |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Shane Nagy (SF), Thad Tucker (C) Charles York, Michael Pottorff, Gary Rector | |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG), Clifton Harris (SG), John Fryman (SF), Jim Landes (C) Scott Williams, Larry Sheffer, Terry Purpura, Arthur Scott | |
| 14:15 | Fordham | Donald Farley buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Fryman | 11-15 |
| 13:47 | VCU | Jim Landes blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Frawley | 11-15 |
| 13:45 | Fordham | Jim Landes pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 13:38 | Fordham | John Fryman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 13:36 | VCU | Thad Tucker grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 13:17 | VCU | Shane Nagy is hacked by John Fryman - foul #1 on John Fryman, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles York (SG), Gary Rector (C) Justin Waterman, Nicholas Frawley | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 12:57 | VCU | Charles York is fouled on the floor by Clifton Harris - foul #1 on Clifton Harris, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| 12:42 | VCU | Gary Rector is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Wolfgram - foul #2 on Jimmie Wolfgram, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Pottorff (SF) Shane Nagy | |
| Subs | Fordham | Arthur Scott (PF) Jimmie Wolfgram | |
| 12:20 | VCU | Charles York misses long on a runner in the paint | 11-15 |
| 12:18 | VCU | Thad Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:51 | VCU | Charles York hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 11-15 |
| 11:49 | Fordham | Arthur Scott grabs the board | 11-15 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) SG - Charles York (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pottorff (fresh) PF - Thad Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Rector (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Farley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Clifton Harris (fresh) SF - John Fryman (fresh) PF - Arthur Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Landes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Fordham | Jim Landes makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by John Visosky - foul #1 on John Visosky, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Justin Waterman (PG), Nicholas Frawley (PF) John Visosky, Gary Rector | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 11:31 | Fordham | Jim Landes misses the free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:31 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 11:02 | VCU | Michael Pottorff lays it in on a nice dish by Nicholas Frawley | 13-17 |
| 10:40 | Fordham | Donald Farley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 10:39 | Fordham | Jim Landes tips it home | 13-19 |
| 10:16 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Justin Waterman | 15-19 |
| 09:57 | Fordham | Clifton Harris scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Farley | 15-22 |
| 09:30 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley can't finish the layup | 15-22 |
| 09:29 | VCU | Thad Tucker snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 09:11 | VCU | Justin Waterman drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Frawley | 17-22 |
| 09:01 | Fordham | John Fryman is hacked by Thad Tucker - foul #1 on Thad Tucker, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Shane Nagy (SF), Gary Rector (C) Charles York, Michael Pottorff, Thad Tucker | |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Williams (PG), Larry Sheffer (SG), Terry Purpura (SF), Benny Liu (C) Donald Farley, Clifton Harris, John Fryman, Jim Landes | |
| 08:46 | Fordham | Benny Liu is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Benny Liu, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jim Landes (C) Arthur Scott | |
| 08:21 | VCU | Justin Waterman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 08:19 | Fordham | Jim Landes grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 08:06 | Fordham | Terry Purpura scores on a driving attempt from close range | 17-24 |
| 07:48 | VCU | John Visosky comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 17-24 |
| 07:47 | VCU | Shane Nagy pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) SG - Justin Waterman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Nagy (fresh) PF - Nicholas Frawley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Rector (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Scott Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Sheffer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Purpura (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benny Liu (fresh) C - Jim Landes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles York (SG) John Visosky | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Fryman (SF), Arthur Scott (PF) Terry Purpura, Jim Landes | |
| 07:23 | Fordham | Scott Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 06:58 | VCU | Justin Waterman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-24 |
| 06:56 | Fordham | Benny Liu gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:40 | Fordham | John Fryman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-24 |
| 06:39 | VCU | Gary Rector grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 06:35 | VCU | Scott Williams picks off the pass by Justin Waterman | 17-24 |
| 06:25 | Fordham | Larry Sheffer drills a jumper from close range set up by Benny Liu | 17-26 |
| 06:02 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 17-26 |
| 06:01 | VCU | Gary Rector tips it in | 19-26 |
| 05:43 | Fordham | John Fryman is called for traveling | 19-26 |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Michael Pottorff (SF), Thad Tucker (PF) Justin Waterman, Shane Nagy, Nicholas Frawley | |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG), Clifton Harris (SG), Jim Landes (C) Scott Williams, Larry Sheffer, Benny Liu | |
| 05:18 | VCU | Arthur Scott swats the layup by Charles York | 19-26 |
| 05:17 | Fordham | Donald Farley grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 05:13 | Fordham | Donald Farley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Visosky - foul #2 on John Visosky, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Arnold Samuels (PG) John Visosky | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 05:13 | Fordham | Donald Farley makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:13 | Fordham | Donald Farley misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:13 | VCU | Gary Rector pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 04:56 | VCU | Charles York buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Pottorff | 22-27 |
| 04:46 | Fordham | Jim Landes makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Clifton Harris | 22-29 |
| 04:24 | VCU | Gary Rector knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Arnold Samuels | 24-29 |
| 04:15 | Fordham | Clifton Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 04:14 | VCU | Thad Tucker gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:46 | VCU | Donald Farley steps in front of the Thad Tucker pass | 24-29 |
| 03:43 | Fordham | Donald Farley misses the lay-in | 24-29 |
| 03:42 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Landes | 24-29 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Arnold Samuels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles York (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pottorff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thad Tucker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Rector (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Farley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fryman (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Scott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Landes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Fordham | John Fryman knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Farley | 24-32 |
| 03:05 | VCU | Gary Rector is fouled on the floor by Clifton Harris - foul #2 on Clifton Harris, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Justin Waterman (PG), Shane Nagy (SG), Nicholas Frawley (PF) Arnold Samuels, Charles York, Thad Tucker | |
| Subs | Fordham | Larry Sheffer (SF), Robert Barnes (PF) John Fryman, Arthur Scott | |
| 03:05 | VCU | Gary Rector misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:05 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Robert Barnes | 24-32 |
| 02:52 | Fordham | Donald Farley drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Larry Sheffer | 24-35 |
| 02:26 | VCU | Justin Waterman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 02:24 | Fordham | Jim Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 02:02 | Fordham | Robert Barnes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 02:01 | Fordham | Jim Landes grabs the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 01:50 | Fordham | Larry Sheffer is called for 5 seconds | 24-35 |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Thad Tucker (C) Michael Pottorff, Gary Rector | |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Williams (PG), Terry Purpura (SF), Jimmie Wolfgram (C) Donald Farley, Clifton Harris, Jim Landes | |
| 01:30 | VCU | Justin Waterman is hacked by Jimmie Wolfgram - foul #3 on Jimmie Wolfgram, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Fryman (SF), Benny Liu (C) Terry Purpura, Jimmie Wolfgram | |
| 01:30 | VCU | Justin Waterman misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:30 | VCU | Thad Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 01:06 | VCU | Justin Waterman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Visosky | 27-35 |
| 00:51 | Fordham | Larry Sheffer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Benny Liu | 27-38 |
| 00:28 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Barnes - foul #3 on Robert Barnes, team foul #10 | 27-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles York (SG) John Visosky | |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG), Arthur Scott (PF), Jim Landes (C) Larry Sheffer, Robert Barnes, Benny Liu | |
| 00:28 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:28 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:01 | Fordham | Donald Farley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles York | 29-38 |